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How many Km is the timing chain good for?
« on: Aug 27, 2007, 06:12PM »
HEY ALL!!!

im jus new to the u12 buisness.....jus turned 16 woop woop, and i havnt stopped reading about these cars for bout 3 weeks now since i got mine...., my brother just bought me a 1990 ford corsair ghia... as one of my first cars.... and the only thing wrong with it was a missing radiator... so we started it up after three years of sitting there... it literall started instantly no overhead noise no NOTHING an old man had it so it was in prime condition.. after it starting i was starting to wonder about the little things like i should go get the points and plugs replaced.... but one thing in particular DOES THE TIMING CHAIN NEED REPLACING!!??

thanx for your help!

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Re: HOW MANY K'S IS THE TIMING CHAIN GOOD FOR!!???!!?!!?!?!?!?!!?
« Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2007, 06:20PM »
Is it noisy, if it is then yes.
     If it is not noisy then it is up to you. How many kays has it got. If more than 200 000 then I would replace it.

My car had 250,00+  and started to get noisy about three months before the rebuild.

I have heard of timing chains lasting up and going further than 300,000kms.
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Re: HOW MANY K'S IS THE TIMING CHAIN GOOD FOR!!???!!?!!?!?!?!?!!?
« Reply #2 on: Aug 27, 2007, 06:41PM »
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Re: How many Km is the timing chain good for?
« Reply #3 on: Aug 27, 2007, 08:44PM »
To add to this, the chain in my TRX has never been touched.  Car has a touch over 240,000km on the dial.

It rattles for 1-2 seconds on cold start, then totally goes away (to be replaced by the sound of an exhaust leak ::))

I will be replacing it and the tensioner soon anyway, for piece of mind and because the car will have to soldier on past the 300,000km mark.
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Re: How many Km is the timing chain good for?
« Reply #4 on: Aug 27, 2007, 09:49PM »
You're a mechanic, you should know if it needs replacing as of the following symptoms..

- stretched and sagging allowing play (rattling)
- jumping teeth on the cam gear
- etc

Just replace it as a safety measure although chains do last a long time if taken care of.
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Re: How many Km is the timing chain good for?
« Reply #5 on: Aug 28, 2007, 04:30AM »
I know of a TB42E powered GQ Patrol with 500,000km's which has not been touched. Only things replaced are bushes in suspension, radiator, water pump, radiator fan. Still original chain.

My old grey TRX still has the original chain and its got about 290,000km's on the motor now.

All comes down to maintenance.
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Re: How many Km is the timing chain good for?
« Reply #6 on: Aug 28, 2007, 12:09PM »
yea..... i jus wanted to know when the recommended renewal was.... thanx fellas
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