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When I discovered my timing tensioner problem, I also noticed that my timing cover had been damaged and repaired. the chain had chewed completely through and someone had welded it shut and ground it back to the normal shape.
Must be a fad for these motors. These kids with their torn-up jeans and timing covers...
When I discovered my timing tensioner problem, I also noticed that my timing cover had been damaged and repaired. the chain had chewed completely through and someone had welded it shut and ground it back to the normal shape.
Must be a fad for these motors. These kids with their torn-up jeans and timing covers...
yikes! I caught this one just in time. Inlaws bought the truck with 140k on it. I suspect it was in the beginning stages of needing a timing set when they got it.
I think running it out of oil finished things off.