Well, that makes me feel a little better. I think I only screwed up the
first couple threads as well, so HOPEFULLY a tap will work.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: moses@solarstop.net (Mark Ferrari)
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: BAD News on Timing Chain!
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 08:38:11 -0500
>
>Sorry to hear about your misfortune, and i hope tapping it out will take
>care of your troubles. Lessons are learned one at a time, and i learned
>that one myself about a year ago. (unfortunately on a friends vehicle :( )
>I havent had to replace a timing chain scince then, but id i do, i will be
>sure to drill a small hole in the center of a bolt thet fits in the front
>of
>the crank so as not to do it again.
>BTW when i did it, only the first 2 threads or so were screwed up and a tap
>worked out for me, but i added a few pounds when i torqued it down because
>the bolt threaded in a little tighter. good luck
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 12:36 PM
>Subject: DML: BAD News on Timing Chain!
>
>
> > I knew something would go wrong. Worked on the truck Saturday. It
>took
> > me several hours to get to the timing chain, but I did. Everything went
> > fairly smooth. Went over to AutoZone and "borrowed" a harmonic balance
> > puller and a 32mm socket (saved me about $25). So, Saturday night I had
> > everything off, all parts clean of gasket and dirt, and the new
>tensioner
> > and timing chain on. Planned on reassembling everything Sunday after
>the
> > race.
> > So, everything is going great.....get the timing chain cover on
>without
> > any problem after slightly oiling the chain. Next up, harmonic balancer
>and
> > crank bolt. Problem, crank bolt won't go in. After some thought, and a
>few
> > choice words, I realize that the harmonic balance puller was the
>culprit.
> > It seems that it screwed up the threads in the crank. So, unless
>someone's
> > got another idea, I guess I'll get a big a** tap and try to fix
>it....along
> > with a new bolt.
> > I KNEW things were going tooooo smooth.
> > --Aaron--
> > 95 DSRC 4x4 V6
> > www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
> >
>
>
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