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07-10-2007, 10:31 AM
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Need Automotive Grade Prozac = timing chain
The lovely Tabitha is having some problems. Last week she developed a tick in the valve cover, which turned out to be a link almost completely separated in the timing chain. That chain is less then a year old, and it wasn't the clip style master link that came apart.
At the same time the tensioner was replaced, which is allowing some slack in the chain and not ratcheting like it's supposed to. The tensioning rail appears to be fractured at the base causing it to become un-aligned. After 6 front crank seals, she has decided to start start puking again. Is she trying to tell me something? I pamper her, talk to her every day. Where have I gone wrong? whunter will be posting a few photos of the chain later.
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07-10-2007, 10:33 AM
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welcome to my life...
I'm an automobile-hypochondriac
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07-10-2007, 11:44 PM
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What
is wrong with this picture???
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07-10-2007, 11:49 PM
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That ain't good.
Another minute or so and it would have been a disaster.
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07-10-2007, 11:49 PM
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Cheap
Cheap aftermarket chain!!!
 The next one will be STAR marked....  My suspicion is the missing link piece got in between crank sprocket and front seal = wrecked front seal...  Clarification: IWIS brand Timing Chain was installed to replace the failed junk. Last edited by whunter; 01-17-2018 at 03:36 AM. Reason: Clarification
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07-10-2007, 11:51 PM
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What brand?
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Palangi 2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz 2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser 2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg 2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE 0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE
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09-10-2007, 10:02 PM
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Answer:
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Picture attached.
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09-10-2007, 10:21 PM
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Yikes....that could have been a disaster!
 I recall Roy mentioning it at the meetup in July....which you weren't at..why not?!I've been doing essentially non-stop repairs for the past few weeks on my car...and I have more to come, much of it will be rust-fixing...but a lot has been mechanical. I couldn't even drive it tonight because I ran out of time and it was raining on me while working... COLD....as I tried to finish up my injectors. In the past 3 weeks I have done: Flex Discs, Center bearing and carrier on my SD Oil pressure sender on my SD Replaced Horns back to brand new Bosch stock instead of Stebel horns on my SD Injector nozzle replacement with bosios (took all day today) on my SD Primer Pump on my car and the 300D Valve adjustment on my dad's SD Vacuum lines re-install on the 300D, some moron messed it up completely Headlight replacement on 300D Repaired hood hinge on my dad's SD, it sheared off a pin Removed fender and Hood to work on hood hinge on his SD Adjusted the steering play on the 300D, still needs more adjustment Still to do: Valve adjustment on 300D Valve adjustment on my SD Transmission fluid/filter on my dad's SD Oil change soon on my car Inside door handle on my car Install the nifty beetle fuel filter to block oil in the vac system on all 3 cars Tons of rust repair on my SD Get the tires rotated on my SD Replace rusted out horns on 300D with my old (only used 3 months) stebel horns Adjust steering more on 300D Replace glowplugs and possibly the relay on 300D Switch 300D engine to synthetic oil for winter Tranny fluid and filter for 300D At some point I'm going to have to change out my rear axels when the boots fail....and will also consider diff swap to 2.88...and replace diff mount. It never ends!!! And, we want to replace the minivan with a 240d stick, and maybe ANOTHER 300D.... We're nuts!  
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09-10-2007, 10:24 PM
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09-11-2007, 12:52 AM
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Hmmm
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09-11-2007, 01:10 AM
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Glad yall caught that early Adam. Could have been rather unpleasant to say the least. Better get that car fixed up while you're young! Good time to spend $$$ on cars......
 Keep us posted.
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02-27-2008, 12:04 PM
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bump
for customer with clip link style timing chain just installed, and making noise at 400 miles..
Last edited by whunter; 04-06-2009 at 01:19 PM.
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04-06-2009, 01:17 PM
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Quote:
speedisleeve http://www.skf.com/group/products/seals/industrial-seals/power-transmission-seals/wear-seals-skf-speedi-sleeve/index.html . Last edited by whunter; 03-14-2014 at 10:09 AM.
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04-06-2009, 01:24 PM
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wipperman chains were notorious for failing.
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