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Re: Timing chain question? Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Timing chain question?, Leojt, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:01:48 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
A timing chain replacement would run around $1K. That's because just replacing the chain won't do - the sprockets and guides are probably well worn, too. And as a '93, I'll bet the balance shaft chain and sprockets are worn, too, as that's the soft sprocket era. To save bucks, with the timing chain cover off, you could simply remove the balance shaft chain.
If you can drop $600-$1K into the car (DIY price vs decent Indy price), it would be a good idea. However, if you can't, and realize that there are other issues, I would make sure that I changed the oil and filter every 3K miles, and ran with slightly over full (maybe 1/4-1/2 quart high). Oil is a lot cheaper than a chain replacement. Will it help? Yes. Will it help enough? Who knows?
The other thing to check would be to remove the valve cover and check the alignment of the cam sprockets with the marks on the head. You can also visually inspect the chain. Again, it seems that even if the chain truly is bad, you can't afford to fix it. Then I'd say drive it and hope for the best, and expect that at some point you'll need to afford another car. But that's true anytime - you could replace the chain, and somebody in a Chevy Subdivision takes out the rear end the next day.
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