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In my signature is a good thread describing the procedure for measuring the ' timing chain elongation '......
Everything that Touches the chain , plus the chain, is the standard recommendation for a chain replacement because SELDOM does the actual chain break... a calamity usually involves something in contact with the chain coming loose and causing a ' hard stop' .
When Judges look at a Blue book and tell someone their car is worth ' not much' or the Insurance company tries the same thing... I have a problem with that... a car which you have had for 11 years taking care of what needs to be fixed... is often worth more in the bigger picture than a new car where you are still waiting to hear what Recalls are going to be called for.. often which were covered up for years of deaths by the manufacturer... AND the cost of something like a chain replacement.... compared to a new car not bought with saved cash... meaning you are paying interest on the money AND having to carry Insurance which will not likely compensate you for the actual usefulness of your car....is still a good buy.
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