EDIT,
THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!
".....the fact that it has to do with the timing and one small mess up can end
up in thousands of dollars for a new engine or engine rebuild"
lemmie make this clear. both the 1.6 & 1.8 engines available on this platform are non-interference type. so no engine damage will occur when the t-belt slips or is installed wrong.
it wont cost thousands to fix. even if the ignition got fried somehow. new distributor components and ecm can be had for $350. total.
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bear with me. don't know your skill level.
if she slipped the t-belt would need changing. the distributor plugs into the other end of the cam and normally wouldn't be in suspect.
however,
unlike other engines with worm spline gears, these just plug in via a key-way of sorts. so you can be 180 out or spot on. no in between. so at this point, if you sure the cam/crank index is correct, pull the distributor just enough to turn the rotor 180 degrees and reinstall. don't turn the housing.
info on t-belt indexing can be found here, check you app, 1.6 or 1.8 engine,
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/rep...0c1528006f043\
it has info on distributor component testing as well as EFI if needed. it's free. just sign up, plug in vehicle info, and go to "repair info"
my 1993 toyota corolla has jumped timing?
Linear Mode
