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Old 01-06-2006, 12:18 AM
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Owww...definitely do not run or spin it whatsoever again right now. The upper guide pieces probably wound up in the bottom of the pan. The chain will be loose and it may have jumped a tooth. If it did or if the chain got so loose that it allowed the cams to be too far out of sync, it is likely that some valves may be bent. There are numerous posts on this subject, some recent - search on timing chain. I hate to be the bringer of bad news. I hope you get lucky and the chain was just slapping around, not enough to allow the pistons and valves to meet. In any event, you would have to replace all of the guides (you have the front cover off, so you could get at the lower ones also), the tensioner and arm, and the chain. The gears may be beat up. I hope you have the 107 manual. The front cover looks like a complex sealing job - I've never done this. How many miles are on this vehicle? Was it maintained fairly well?
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