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timing chain
I am about to do a timing chain on my 92 saturn sl sohc. I have seen my
brother and farther do them before and i have helped.I live way to far away from thwm now to go and get their help. (plus job won't give the time off or could afford to take off) I am pretty sure I can do it but I am a little nervous about it. Its the only car I have and can afford I can't aford a new car or to have someone do it. I am very mechanically inclinde I do all kinds of work on my car and others but I have never do a timing chain on my own. I am looking for a web site with step by step instructions and pictures to go with the instructions, If anyone could help me I would greatly appricate it. |
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"punxyguy" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... >I am about to do a timing chain on my 92 saturn sl sohc. I have seen my > brother and farther do them before and i have helped.I live way to far > away from thwm now to go and get their help. (plus job won't give the time > off or could afford to take off) I am pretty sure I can do it but I am a > little nervous about it. Its the only car I have and can afford I can't > aford a new car or to have someone do it. I am very mechanically inclinde > I do all kinds of work on my car and others but I have never do a timing > chain on my own. I am looking for a web site with step by step > instructions and pictures to go with the instructions, If anyone could > help me I would greatly appricate it. > Buy BOTH the Chilton's and Haynes manuals for your car, it will be the best $20 you can spend and will save you lots of time and grief. They are not always correct but if you have both you will be able to discover when one has a better way of doing a job. Good luck, YMMV |
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On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:02:58 GMT, blah blah > wrote:
>Might ask why it needs changed considering its not a belt. Is it noisy? >Does it have 250k miles on it? Has the oil not been changed every 3k? WHile you might get 250K out of one, I would not want to try it. Chains do wear out and how long they last also depends on how you drive. If you maintain it well and drive conservatively you might get close to 200K but if you drive like the devils chasing you all the time it is closer to 100K or less. Given that went it breaks you are stranded, it is not wise to play it to the last mile. You can generally hear them slapping around on bit at time in a Saturn when they are past their service life. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com |
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Well I heard the noise on the side so I watched the belts and gave it gas I
had already replaced the belt tensioner and the belt they where bad but the noise is the chain and the guide rails are worn out. once you give it gas you can hear it making a snarling noise inside it has done this for a bit but is starting to get worse. The car does have 189k on it. Its in good condition besides for that. I have grown attached to it and want to have it for a while. I work for an oil change place so it gets regularl maintaince. I chage the oil every 3k and I use synthic oil. i am absoultly sure its the chain. just from the sound. just worried I'll blow it up. thanks for all your help. hopefully I come out ok from this lol. |
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On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:15:55 -0400, "punxyguy" >
wrote: >Well I heard the noise on the side so I watched the belts and gave it gas I >had already replaced the belt tensioner and the belt they where bad but the >noise is the chain and the guide rails are worn out. once you give it gas >you can hear it making a snarling noise inside it has done this for a bit >but is starting to get worse. The car does have 189k on it. Its in good >condition besides for that. I have grown attached to it and want to have >it for a while. I work for an oil change place so it gets regularl >maintaince. I chage the oil every 3k and I use synthic oil. i am absoultly >sure its the chain. just from the sound. just worried I'll blow it up. >thanks for all your help. hopefully I come out ok from this lol. Yep your chain is past due, do not delay much longer and if you can park it until you can fix it because when they get that loose, they get worse quickly. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com |
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On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:08:31 GMT, "Private" >
wrote: > >"punxyguy" > wrote in message alkaboutautos.com... >> Well I heard the noise on the side so I watched the belts and gave it gas >> I >> had already replaced the belt tensioner and the belt they where bad but >> the >> noise is the chain and the guide rails are worn out. once you give it gas >> you can hear it making a snarling noise inside it has done this for a bit >> but is starting to get worse. The car does have 189k on it. Its in good >> condition besides for that. I have grown attached to it and want to have >> it for a while. I work for an oil change place so it gets regularl >> maintaince. I chage the oil every 3k and I use synthic oil. i am absoultly >> sure its the chain. just from the sound. just worried I'll blow it up. >> thanks for all your help. hopefully I come out ok from this lol. >> > >Before you tear the chain apart I suggest you do a leakdown and compression >test to determine how well your valves are sealing. Does this engine burn >oil? or more important does it smoke a little at startup? If you need to >tear into the chain it may be a good time to rebuild the cylinder head. A >valve job is not that expensive on a four cylinder / 8 valve. > Wasted effort if the engine is running well otherwise. >Good luck, YMMV > ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com |
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