Quote Originally Posted by illfixit View Post
Also I almost forgot, the timing mark is tdc of the motor no where near the 0 on the gauge. What problems would cause this
Do you know any details or info on this engine? How many miles etc? It sounds like your harmonic balancer outer ring has moved/slipped and that is why your timing mark is off at the crank. It almost sounds like you have a timing chain/sprocket issue with what you're describing.

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