> What is the normal life of a timing chain / gear set? Sub with about 190K
> miles on original engine is running good, no problems.
> Just trying to see what's next: water pump or timing chain & gear. Thanks!
You haven't been getting those "past due" notices?
> What is the normal life of a timing chain / gear set? Sub with about 190K
> miles on original engine is running good, no problems.
> Just trying to see what's next: water pump or timing chain & gear. Thanks!
Both as in if one goes replace both. Hard to tell the "normal" lifespan of
the timing set or water pump. You could try to start it one morning and it
could jump time with no warning. That's happened on a couple high mileage
beaters I've owned. Some motors like the old Dodge 318 you needed to
replace the timing set before 100K. Had a Dodge Dakota with a V6 that you
could actually hear the timing chain chatter at an idle with 90K on it.
Owned a Lincoln Mark IV with a 460 that slipped out of time at 130K with
no warning. If you're lucky it will jump time when you're trying to start
it otherwise if running it will bend and break stuff like valves, pushrods
etc.. If you have the money, the skill, and some leisure time, I would
change the pump and the timing set and belts at 190K.
Whitelightning - 27 Aug 2007 23:57 GMT
>> What is the normal life of a timing chain / gear set? Sub with about
>> 190K
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> etc.. If you have the money, the skill, and some leisure time, I would
> change the pump and the timing set and belts at 190K.
Not to mention that if the chain breaks, it will scatter links through out
the engine,
which means pulling the engine to clean the pieces out of the oil pan, the
galley etc.
Years ago ford recommended chain and gear at 50,000 miles, seen some so
stretched dont know how they kept running. GM liked a nylon coated cam gear,
quiter, but the nylon would strip and then shred the chain. Most GM V-8
engines are not going to crash if the chain breaks, too much clearence on
most stock engines unless high performance models with high compression., ie
above 9.5:1..
Dont skimp on the timing set, buy the best you can get.
Whitelightning