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Old 01-17-2015, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by nikkondy View Post
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The engine ran fine until the chain broke, it happened all of a sudden. Only thing to note is that under load and high rpm there was a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. I could not replicate it under normal conditions and whether it has any correlation to the chain breaking I don't know. I tried to dianose the noise but I could not narrow it down. .............
Have you inspected the vacuum pump yet? That is a common item that can break the timing chain when it fails.

IMO it is cheaper and less work to put in a good used engine.
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