I have a 96 V6 too. A couple of months ago I had the timing chain replaced
under warranty. I think there's a TSB out on the timing chain cover. It
was really clattering before I had it done but it doesn't do it anymore, so
it must have been the problem.
I forget where I found the TSB at but it does exist.
- chris
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Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:58:13 -0500
From: Kenneth Berntsen <kenneth@berntsen.cc>
Subject: RE: DML: Pinging/clatter/ God only knows what else
Okay
I've been reading through this topic and saw a lot about the pinging, but I
was more interested in what is causing the clatter. I've got a 96 V6 (Which
is the same as the 97 & up) doing the same thing. Is there a nylon
tensioner for the timing chain that might be worn or something like that?
You should know that one Bernd, seeing how your timing chain is laying
around in your garage somewhere now. :) There is also an occasional
clatter sounds like it might be the lifters, I'll have to give the ATF trick
a try unless some one thinks in would be extremely bad.
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