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Agree and timing chain is OK, bad pad only, more...
Posted by JohnK (more from JohnK) on Thu, 17 Jan 2002 14:14:10
In Reply to: Quote for repairs on 1991 900S Automatic, nysaabchick, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:40:26
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Agree with others and especially question timing chain diagnosis. How do they know??? Did they pull the A/C compressor to get to the timing chain tensioner to measure its extension??? Did they pull the valve cover and inspect the chain for stretch and the cam timing marks. Bet not...
I suspect that they listened to the car and heard some chain rattle. 99% chance that this is a rubber pad that sits in the top of the valve cover above the chain. It gets hard over time and will not quiet the rattle like a new soft one will. I think the pad is between $20-$30 at a dealer, and the labor to pull the valve cover and replace the pad is less than an hour(Actually more like 10 minutes). Get a new shop right now.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Quote for repairs on 1991 900S Automatic, nysaabchick, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:40:26
- Re: Quote for repairs on 1991 900S Automatic, Ethan, Fri, 8 Feb 2002 10:50:51
- Agree and timing chain is OK, bad pad only, more..., JohnK, Thu, 17 Jan 2002 14:14:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- Do you live in NYC?, Quinn S. Kurz, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:26:41
- Call Laduca Auto in Pleasantville NY............., ChrisB, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:17:22
- Re: Quote for repairs on 1991 900S Automatic, Chris Floyd, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:42:40
- OUCH!, Kaiser, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:38:31
- Re: Quote for repairs on 1991 900S Automatic, tarky, Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:18:40
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