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Car turns over but wont start rotor dont turn

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If you mean the rotor inside the distributor, either the rotor screw fell out, or the distributor gear is broke, or the timing belt broke and the cams are not turning.

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SOURCE: car wont start good batt, took dizzy off rotor not turning when starting car

the rotor is diven off the cam by a gear, if the gear comes off or shears teeth, then it will not turn..

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