HELP! My timing belt DID break and I have played hell ever since. I am in metro Atlanta and honestly, I am lost. I have read codes and replaced parts that were showing. I even took it to Hennessey Honda in Woodstock and paid 200.00 for them to tell me what it needs. Needless to say, that didn't fix it either. I am disabled and have a very limited income so I cant afford to just put it in the shop and get it fixed, as much as I would love to. I love my ridgeline and cant stand the thought of letting it go but I cant keep sinking money into it and still be without a vehicle. I have replaced the timing belt, water pump, camshaft sensor, camshaft sensor connector, crankshaft sensor, 02 sensors. Its kinda a long story and I'm hoping to word everything correct. My father was a ASE certified mechanic my entire life and I grew up in his shop so I understand how much the smallest detail can be the most important factor.
I noticed my D on my PRNDL flashing but everything else was fine. No codes, no problems... yet. I noticed that everytime I turned the truck off and restarted it the light would not be flashing. I tried to do some research on the cause of it but tbh life happened and it slipped my mind. ( My dad always told me that things dont happen for no reason. Always find the root of the problem and I should have known better) A few months later the VTM 4 light would come on and the truck would feel like it was bogging down but as easy as it came on it would go right back off. I do not have the owners manual so I did try to look it up online and actually that is how I finally stumbled onto this forum. I didn't have a computer or internet so my time online was limited and then the timing belt broke. At that time I noticed there was visibly oil spillage everywhere. Found out the main seal was leaking and replaced it, also replaced camshaft sensor and camshaft sensor and camshaft connector , as it had visible damage . Replaced timing belt, water pump, serpentine belt, plugs, did oil change w filter. Did not replace wires because I was out of money and couldn't replace coil pack. Also, when it was tore apart for repairs the rear camshaft was stuck. With little to no effort it began functioning again and with a small budget and a job to get to I was thankful. All was well for about 3000 miles and then the timing belt broke again. Again replaced the timing belt, not water pump, since it was just purchased, replaced 2 camshaft sensors and connector again. Replaced crankshaft sensor and checked fluids. No new oil splatter all fluids were good. It has never ran right sense then. I had no choice but to drive it to work and home even though it felt like it was in Lymp mode and began drinking gas. After all that the crankshaft sensor code came back on so I replaced it again. After that the camshaft code came back on and I took it to Hennessey Honda for them to tell me what it needs. They said its a crankshaft pulley/ harmonic balancer. I cant afford to just keep soaking money into this truck for another code to reoccur. Now it will crank, It idols really rough. Rear 3 cylinders were tested and they are not firing. It has no power at all and feels like it sticks in 2 gear. If you let go of gas and repress it it will sometimes come out and have power but I need to know is it the engine? I lost my job because I had no transportation so I am trying my hardest to decide to either fix or sell it. I NEED TRANSPORTATION BAD.. Any suggestions or opinions would be greatly appreciated My father has passed so I cant ask his advise and I am just stuck
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