Day goes from good to bad in one shift

[Dave in Denver]

MOre info to the drama I am going through. Took off the side cover of the timing gears, placed the car in gear and pushed it forward. The cam gears did ot turn, the rotor did not turn. In looking more at the pulley, it rotates but will not push back in and only moved in and out maybe 1/8". Next thing is to pull the oil pan to look deeper ito what happened.

The engine has inserted main and rod bearings, so if the front bearing was sacraficed, I am hoping that the mounting suface can be resued for a new bearing. Once I pull the pan and look inside I will post some pics of the carnage.

I am out of town tomorrow so the oil pan looks like a weekend effort.

Thanks to all so far.

Based on what I keep finding it is beginning to sound like the engine will be coming out of the car.

Dave