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Originally Posted by Mike D
Since one cam lined up at TDC but the other didn't, have you considered the possibility the chain has been changed but the timing wasn't done correctly?
10 degrees sounds pretty close to being one tooth off. The right hand cam, I believe, has the long chain run and is where the tensioner is. THAT would be the first place stretch should show. Check the chain for a replacement link.
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The chain has not been changed. I was assured of that.
Maybe our lefts are opposite - my right & left are standing in front of the engine, not behind the wheel. The cam mark was off at the sprocket that was closest to the tensioner (U.S. passenger side).
Also, I thought a full tooth was around 23 degrees? The actual distance the cam was off was just over 1/8" of an inch, not enough for a full tooth. Plus, if it was a tooth off, I don't think it would have run as smooth as it did in the brief time I ran it.
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