Did they come with sprockets? The 2.2L Part number for both sprockets ends in 505, the 2.4L has 2 different parts. I don't know it the cams have a part number on them.

I guess you could tell by looking at the valves at known cycles; like #1 at TDC both should be closed (if my brain is working right, use your own logic).

 

Ok for some reason now I have no fule pressure. And as I was getting ready to do a compression check the car dose nothing when i turn the key on. Doesn't click except for the fuel pump relay but no starter relay no click from the starter. And I had a battery charger on it so I didnt run the battery down. I have no clue what is going on with this car. When I first put the fuel pressure gauge on it turned the key on it read 40 psi cranked the engine over and I jumped up to 60psi. And 15 mins later no fuel pressure and the other issues with the cranking.

 

I used the old cam gears. And the valves looked like they were in the right position

 

So now do a cylinder leak down test to determine if the problem is valves, pistons, or gasket.

 

After 2009, the 2.4 sprockets have 515 and 505 the last three digits, Also those sprockets have a diamond and a triangle

the 2.2 505 sprockets have just a triangle

these are used to line up the camshafts to the timing chain.

If you reused your 2.2 sprockets both will have the triangle, and will not work on the 2.4 camshafts as that puts them out of time!


I see you have a 2006 so the 2.2 sprockets will have the triangle and diamond timing marks

Great now another weekend of Hall and Oates rumbling through my head.

 

This is a 2.4, blue. I'm curious if maybe the VVT actuators(sprockets) got accidentally switched, intake for exhaust. Probably not, but worth a look.

With part numbers being superseded, I'm not sure what numbers will be on these 2006 actuators.

 

They are on the right cams exhaust on the back intake on the front cam. I will be doing a cylinder leakage test tomorrow. To see where I'm loosing compression. Any thoughts on if I should remove the cams so all my valves are in the closed position regardless of crank position?

 

No, that would defeat the purpose of the test.

Are the actuators labeled intake and exhaust? Some are, sometimes they aren't. What part numbers are on them?

 

I missed that it isd a 2.4. Are the sprockets on the correct cams?

 

The cam sprockets are labeled ext and int. I know they are the right ones because they are the original ones for that engine. Ok I will leave the cams in for the leak down test tomorrow. Thank you for all the input.