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Re: Intermittent miss--good news and bad

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Subject: Re: Intermittent miss--good news and bad
From: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:10:54 -0400
Mike Wrote:
"but it seems loudest when I am crouching in front of the grille--what does a
timing chain sound like when it is loose and/or failing?"

...Maybe the timing chain tensioner failed, (loosened up/stuck) and the chain
is slapping against the chain cover at idle???  If that's a possibility, I
would not do much revving of the engine....





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