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Another timing issue doesnt make sense PLEASE HELP!!!

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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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Everything worked out aligned drive plate and timing is good YEAH!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sparkenzap
yzedf:
Sir, I am afraid you are just plain wrong.
I guess not after all.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by yzedf
Yeah something else is wrong as those valves don't hit if a secondary timing chain fails. Something else is wrong.
I guess the chains DO hit if a secondary chain fails and it is a LOTmore work to fix the valves than a simple tensioner job. But hang here and you will learn like the rest of us have!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sparkenzap
I guess the chains DO hit if a secondary chain fails and it is a LOTmore work to fix the valves than a simple tensioner job. But hang here and you will learn like the rest of us have!
LOL the chains hit?? Don't let my post count fool you or the fact I own a car with the 4.2 motor.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2011 | 12:39 AM
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LOL OK, Gotch Chris- Or you got me, I guess!
The chains do not hit, but the valves certainly do, which IS what I said in my original post.
 

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