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TD timing chains
« on: 14 June 2009, 21:30:34 »
Is there any way I can check the tension / condition of the timing chains without stripping the engine down  :-/
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #1 on: 14 June 2009, 21:55:09 »
Doubt it :D
What's the mileage and what's the oil change history?
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #2 on: 14 June 2009, 22:09:23 »
It had fsh up to 108k i got it at 128k (so 20k missing)
its on 131k now and ive ghanged the oil every 1k since to get it ship shape again ......its not ratling as far as i know and is a quiet engine .im just a bit paranoid about these sort of things
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #3 on: 14 June 2009, 22:10:48 »
If you keep changing the oil every 3k or thereabouts I wouldn't forsee any real problems with it.

I seem to recall, that the sump also has to come off for access to the chain..
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #4 on: 14 June 2009, 22:13:05 »
sounds about right....................
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #5 on: 14 June 2009, 22:15:40 »
the history you have, what was the oil change inteval?
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #6 on: 14 June 2009, 22:16:14 »
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the history you have, what was the oil change inteval?

Probably 20k knowing most dealers  ;D
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #7 on: 14 June 2009, 22:37:38 »
Im at me Girlfrends tonight so not got the history to hand ...i seem to remember it being roughly between 5 to  8 k certainly wasent 3-4k
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #8 on: 14 June 2009, 22:40:32 »
is changing the chains a total b*llache ....i would imagine it it
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #9 on: 14 June 2009, 22:49:01 »
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is changing the chains a total b*llache ....i would imagine it it
Official line is head off and sump off. 
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #10 on: 14 June 2009, 22:52:43 »
Mmmm....sounds a nice job NOT
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #11 on: 14 June 2009, 22:56:43 »
what is wrong with you people? Every 3000km and oil changing? Which car on the world also have interval like that?

Chain has to be change around 500. 000km. and you will also hear this sound like ckckckckckckckckckckckckckckc.....................
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #12 on: 14 June 2009, 23:01:08 »
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what is wrong with you people? Every 3000km and oil changing? Which car on the world also have interval like that?

Chain has to be change around 500. 000km. and you will also hear this sound like ckckckckckckckckckckckckckckc.....................


No, every 3000 miles.
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #13 on: 14 June 2009, 23:28:46 »
Chains dont need replacing as a matter of course. You will hear if the tensioner is gone as it will clatter with a funny rattle on the over run as the tension on the chain reduces.
Like anything though a new one will be better than an old one, but really they dont fail and it isnt worth the expense to change it, you may as well rebuild the engine while its apart for the chain swap as it will be in bits anyway.
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Re: TD timing chains
« Reply #14 on: 14 June 2009, 23:31:26 »
Fair comment thanks AlL
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