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Originally Posted by M.B.DOC
I always remove the valve covers & inspect the camshaft timing to be sure,
More than 3 degrees of stretch on the drivers side is a good case for replacement.
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Sorry but all of this is greek to me.
I have 197K & no records
The engine sounds fine
Enrique MB motors says there is not need to do chain & to wait for a rattle.
anyway I am scared as I know w these engines if the TC breaks it destroys the engine.
I also have been told that the tensioner plays a bigpart in this as if it doesn't hold well, then the chain gets loose & the plastic parts get hit & break which is not good either.
I have heard that there is a way to tell how off the chain is by doing a measurement at the distributor or rotor or something to est chain stretch.
I took a practice & took off a drivers side valve cover
4 bolts & I was in there.
This was a engine in a junkyard
the plastic was med brown but the chain seemed to be tight
just a little play if you moved it.
Now if I got brave enough what can I do to try to check the play in the chain & it would be nice to do without opening the valve cover.
Is there something a novice like me can do?
Thanks
