Peter Pugh

Anything wrong with using Fram filters?

From what I can tell the belt actually ran off a pully. I guess I didn't keep a close eye on the tension pulley's position and it ran out of stretch. The car belongs to my daughter and it's hardly ever home !! Sorry, I seem to be digressing a bit !! Part of the belt wrapped the crankshaft pulley and cut the wires to the crankshaft position sensor. Another portion of the belt struck the wiring connector for the No. 1 camshaft position sensor. In my opinion the sensor wires on this car are run far too close to moving parts !! Both sensors were OK (I guess I got lucky there ! ). All I had to do was repair the wiring with a little solder, heat shrink tubing and cable protector "conduit". The belt came from AutoZone -- a Good Year "Gator-Back" for $29.50. Kind of got by cheap on this one !! A Lexas shop probably would of "clipped" me for a few hundred !!!!!!!!! Hope this answers your question.

Found the problem -- the wiring to the crankshaft sensor was also damaged. Seems there's wires running everywhere on the engine !!!!!!! Thanks for the input.

The generator (serpentine) belt came off and damaged the connector and wires to the No. 1 camshaft position sensor. Replaced the belt and reconnected the wires to the sensor, but the engine refuses to start. I can find no other damage. The engine turns over and all dash indicator lights arrear normal. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance !!