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Nope... Posted by Gene N [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: You inspected the LOWER sprocket?, Jimbo, Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:17:50 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The timing cover is enough trouble to get off that you would never take it off for just an inspection. On my 2.3L, even though some of crank socket teeth were broken off from the snapped chain getting jammed in the bottom of the works, the teeth that were left showed supprisingly little wear. (I don't know if that makes any sense.) From that, and from looking at both cam gears, I guessed that keeping the crank gear and camshaft gears was an acceptable risk on the 2.0L engine.
Now the balance shaft chain crank gear on the 2.3L engine, on the other hand, was a complete mess. Even though the crank gear had not failed, its teeth had the most amazing hook on them. Pretty much like all the pictures you've seen published.
One final note. The 2.3L engine had a split roller timing chain that I think contributed to the chain failure. The 2.0L engine did not, nor did the replacement chains for either engine.
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