[V8] Right bank not working.

Ingo Rautenberg i.rautenberg at waratap.com
Wed Apr 19 23:35:07 EDT 2006


Sounds like a jumped belt to me, I afraid.  Doubt you'd blow the  
entire headgasket on one side.  How many years since the timing belt  
service?  <5 years or 60k is the right service interval for the  
earlier engines (90-91)

Ingo

On Apr 19, 2006, at 11:10 PM, Rich Ehlert wrote:

> Hi all, been a while since I have sent any questions.  The old girl  
> has
> been running pretty good -- until last Saturday.  I was driving, for
> which my wife is grateful -  started it up, put it in reverse,  no  
> noise
> or anything, it juat started went into what sounded like 4 cylinders.
> Checked it out today,  codes indicated; 1) hall sender or broken
> distributor, 2) RPM sender problem; 3) O2 sensor out of range.  OK,  
> Most
> likely Hall sender.  Disconnected spark plug wires and had spark at  
> both
> sides.  Pulled plugs and did a compression test - right (passenger)  
> side
> indicaties 50 to 60 PSI on all 4, left side indicates 155 - 170 on  
> the four.
> Facts:  120,250 Miles, New timing belt at 59,890 miles when I bouught
> it. Any thoughts as to what the problem may be?  Or any suggestions?
> Thanks.
> Rich Ehlert
>
>
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