Don't procrastinate
Took my '85 380SE, 107,000 miles, in for chain,guides, tensioner. Planning on taking it to Florida in a couple of weeks so wanted it in top shape. Indy called and said a guide was broke and he is pulling oil pan to retrieve the pieces. Glad I didn't put this off as I would not have been very happy stranded along I-75.
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Lucky you! As you know you just dodge a few thousand dollar bullet!:D
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Ew, you were lucky. :)
I probably have them broken all over- what, with 268K on mine and not having any clue when they were last changed- (if ever). I just have too many other issues to put that much money in mine, so I guess I will drive it until something snaps. :rolleyes: I hate to say that, but its true. $500+ is alot of money to put into this particular car @ this time. I think I should sell mine and let a good DIY'er take it over and give it the attention it needs. I do not have that capability @ this time. :confused: Have a nice trip. |
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It was an expense I didn't want and probably could have done it myself but I ran out of time. Glad its done because there was 2 broken pieces of the guide rails down in the oil sump. Old rails were the typical beer bottle brown.
Now I have new chain, tensioner, tensioner rail, upper guide rails, 2 new cam sprockets, valve cover gaskets, oil and filter chamge, coolant change. Car seems to now have better pick up ( maybe my imagination). |
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Indeed..by 207 you'll be in need of heads, hopefully not sooner..
To wait on this job is just asking for trouble.. 500 is a Whole lot nicer then 5000.. I've seen quite a few cars come in w/ cracked guides..some get lucky..others not so much:behead: Jonathan |
I know..... I guess if that happens it will be on its way down the road to the salvage lot. :( As mentioned, it needs other things as well and would probably surpass what its worth if I paid someone to do it and I am not much of a DIY'er. I would still have the lifter noise, as well as that knock between 1500-1900 rpms, but I think auto-rx may help it. I am going to try it anyway. I may be better off selling it now and let someone give it the attention it needs. :confused:. I have 268K on mine and I am assuming that surely this has been changed at least once before... but when is the question.
I still have to shell out $500. to get the timing belt/water pump changed on my 2000 Toyota. Its 13K past the interval. :rolleyes: And wouldn't you know its an interference engine as well? :rolleyes: Timing belts/chains can get very expensive on foreign cars it seems. I do not know why I keep getting cars with interference engines. :) At least my Pontiacs and Chevrolet are not. Sorry to hi-jack your thread. You must feel relief now that this is complete. Quote:
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Just replaced the chain and rails at 170,000.
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