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rattattack1313
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hi there all.... my timing chain seems to be making a bit of a racket...can anyone tellme, do I tighten it, or replace it???? and how do I do this please??? cheers....
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fallen
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needs replacement man, unless the tensioner has **** itself but thats unlikely.
the front timing cover needs to be taken off to do this, if your not mechaniacally minded get a pro to do it..
the front timing cover needs to be taken off to do this, if your not mechaniacally minded get a pro to do it..
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BagEmUp
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yeh u def need to get it replaced..........get a double row chain alot more durable.........best leave it to a mechanic alot of mucking around.
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rattattack1313
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timing chain
thanx blokes....... see how I go ..(just need $$$$).... appreciate it muchly...
thanx blokes....... see how I go ..(just need $$$$).... appreciate it muchly...
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I replaced mine and the noise persisted...thats chain and gears .Someone told me later that the cam bearing surfaces in the block weren't line bored properly and that is what the noise is but in hindsight I have suspiction about the balance shaft gear backlash being excessive.I have heard this noise on cars with only 60k on the clock.
If you go to a double row chain you have to get rid of the balance shaft as there is no room inside the timing cover to run both and I'm not sure what running without a balance shaft does.
If you go to a double row chain you have to get rid of the balance shaft as there is no room inside the timing cover to run both and I'm not sure what running without a balance shaft does.
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rattattack1313
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rattling..
I saw Matthew, the bloke VB_Dan got his car from...experienced mechanic... says its my harmonic balancer( big black thingie at the bottom /front of motor)......more $$$$..... :cry:
I saw Matthew, the bloke VB_Dan got his car from...experienced mechanic... says its my harmonic balancer( big black thingie at the bottom /front of motor)......more $$$$..... :cry:
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BagEmUp
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So u changed the chain already?????? the harmonic balancer is cheaper b happy it aint the chain!
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rattattack1313
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balancer...
no mate...too broke right now to get a new harmonic balancer... but as soon as I can....Matthew said it was definitely not the chain,so I havent changed it...was wondering tho...there is a perfectly good one on the front of the blown up motor from me son, VN_Dan's car...no chance I couls rip that one off, and stick it in mine, do you know please???cheers mate...
no mate...too broke right now to get a new harmonic balancer... but as soon as I can....Matthew said it was definitely not the chain,so I havent changed it...was wondering tho...there is a perfectly good one on the front of the blown up motor from me son, VN_Dan's car...no chance I couls rip that one off, and stick it in mine, do you know please???cheers mate...
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g'day, just a thought. I've just changed the timing cover on mine and thought I'd check out the rattle. Turned out that the chain tensioner on series1 is held in place by 2 pins on the tensioner spring, the spring had popped out and the lot had dropped onto the top of the sump. Cleaned it up, stuck it on, no prob's bob, not a single rattle since, hope this helps