Only if your Harmonic Balancer is unlike anyone elses out there.
Check your timing belt, harmonic balancer and the either two or three belts that connect to the harmonic balancer
The harmonic balancer is definitely NOT a lifetime part and can and often delaminates so that it starts squealing on cold start even after 80K miles on some Jaguars
It could be the harmonic balancer. The rubber on it can deteriorate. If it runs better at higher RPMs, take a look underneath and look at it. The belt on it drives all the other units.
a bad harmonic balancer
get a longer bolt to start it . use this bolt until it is pulled up enuff to start the proper bolt
Start by removing the right front tire and support the vehicle with a jack stand. Then remove lower portion of the splash guard near the harmonic balancer. Remove all drive belts. First remove the A/C alternator belt. Loosen the 14mm bolt at the front of the belt tensioner and then loosen the tensioner bolt (it is the one that's sticking straight up, you use a 14mm socket on it.). The power steering adjuster bolt will be accessed from the bottom near the power steering pump. It has a 12mm bolt head on it. You will break the jamb bolt loose first and then loosen the adjusting bolt. Remove belts. Then remove harmonic balancer bolt (19mm). If the harmonic balancer will not slide off the crankshaft then use a two finger gear puller. Place the harmonic balancer bolt back in the crankshaft but do not tighten it. Leave it about a half inch from being all the way in. Next place the puller on to the harmonic balancer. (one finger on each side securely press into the belt groove.) The center puller bolt will rest against the harmonic balancer bolt head. Tighten the puller bolt and make sure the harmonice balancer bolt does not turn. The balancer should come off at this point.
Start by disconnecting the negative battery cable at the battery. Remove the radiator. Remove the drive belts and crankshaft pulley. Remove the Vibration Damper (Harmonic Balancer) bolt. Use a puller and remove the Vibration Damper. Reverse these instructions to reassemble. (Tighten the Vibration Damper bolt to the correct torque)
buy a timing light. clip it to the #1 plug wire. loosen the bolt on the distibutor. Unplug the timing advance. start the engine Point it to the harmonic balancer and turn the distributer until the timing mark on the timing cover lines up with the mark on the harmonic balancer. Tighten the distibutor bolt. plug in the timing advance.
There is a TDC mark on the harmonic balancer mark it with a piese of chalk then set this mark to the coresponding gauge (in front of crank position sensor). Hook up a timing light and point it at the harmonic balancer then start engine and turn the distributor until the light falshes at 6 degrees BDC.
Answertiming out of adjustment. start with distributer timing and go to timing belt or chaincould be the crank position sensor located behind the harmonic balancer
If a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier will not start, it could very well be the fuel pump. It could also be the starter or battery.
Put a long breaker bar on socket that fits onto the harmonic balancer bolt then disconnect the main coil wire so the engine will not start. Now gently turn the long breaker bar on the bolt like you are trying to take it out. When the breaker bar hits the floor get into the car and turn the starter motor and like majic the bolt will come loose.