If it's really sadly worn, like on my wife's Dart, it leaks oil through the timing chain cover where the chain was so sloppy it wore a hole in the steel cover!!! (Yes, I changed the chain and cover.)
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| Author: | MattyBrown [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Symptoms of a loose timing chain? |
I understand that diagnosing a loose timing chain can be done by turning the engine by hand and watching how quick the distributor is to respond. My question is: What could one expect to be the symptoms they would experience in regards to vehicle performance if a timing chain was becoming significantly loose? THANKS!! -Matt |
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| Author: | Doc [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:39 am ] |
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A worn timing chain and gears will retard the cam timing so the engine will loose "off-idle" and low RPM performance. DD |
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| Author: | Louise76 [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:55 pm ] |
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If it's really sadly worn, like on my wife's Dart, it leaks oil through the timing chain cover where the chain was so sloppy it wore a hole in the steel cover!!! (Yes, I changed the chain and cover.)
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| Author: | brian72valiant [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:16 pm ] |
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im shure the same principals apply - but I had a pontiac motor that stretched its timing chain so badly I couldnt believe it was still running when I pulled the motor out. it would seem verry erratic with the ignition curve / meaning taking off from a dead stop was usualy met with some frustration and power loss and the biggest give away was de celeration - during deceleration the engine will develop a nasty back fire - since the stretched timing chain will allow the cam to advance it self during this - and retard it self during acceleration. |
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