If it is a timing chain,when does it need to be replaced?
>From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: Pinging/clatter/ God only knows what else
>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 20:48:32 -0700
>
>Chris,
>TSB's are not necessarily covered under warranty are they?
>my dakota is not under warranty... but it seems to be a clattering not the
>pinging =)
>
>wess
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Spotts" <cspotts2001@netzero.net>
>To: "DML list" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 7.59 P
>Subject: RE: DML: Pinging/clatter/ God only knows what else
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > --------------------
> >
> > 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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