On Thu July 29 2004 3:46 pm, Awgertoo@aol.com wrote:
> The noise is easiest to hear at idle,and has a hollow sound which decreases
> as the engine is revved. It almost seems to go away as the rpm's increase.
> I do not have a stethescope and it is difficult for me to pinpoint its
> location, 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?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, so I hope I'm wrong, but a deep, hollow
clunk is more characteristic of a main bearing. Rod big ends typically make
more of a tapping sound, and a timing chain would be expected to be arhythmic
and rattly.
--
John Miller
"When anyone says `theoretically,' they really mean `not really.'"
-David Parnas
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