Re: RE: Re: timing chain/gear-drive questions (ATTN BERND)

From: Wes Weems (wweems@fix.net)
Date: Fri Dec 28 2001 - 02:22:43 EST


Yeah Bernd,

Its performing like a 4banger, if that... sounds like its not nearly as
loud, and running lean/rich....

Wes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: timing chain/gear-drive questions (ATTN BERND)

> If the timing is off, yes...but you'd also notice some pretty crappy
> performance as well.
>
> Stick a Cloyes Dbl-Row/True Roller in that bad boy and forget about it.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Wes Weems
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 6:52 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: timing chain/gear-drive questions (ATTN BERND)
>
> crap, well I hope it doesnt end up to be my damn valves...
>
> Bernd... you knwo if slack in my timing chain (enough to make diesel
> noises
> at idle) would cause my truck to ping at all?
>
>
> WEs
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron Hatfield" <redmopar99@ntlworld.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 1:07 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: timing chain/gear-drive questions (last time I
> PROMISE)
>
>
> > Wes
> >
> > The only way we caught the bent valves was by a compression test.
> > Something just wasn't right so we did one and the compression was
> lousy.
> We
> > figured it was the valves and confirmed it by taking off the heads.
> Slack
> in
> > your chain shouldn't cause pinging, but ask Bernd ... he's a better
> mechanic
> > than I (I get my tips from him quite a bit)! Timing no matter how far
> off
> > will effect performance, but it depends on how extensive it is. If
> you're
> > only a slight bit off you won't even notice it, but if you're looking
> at a
> > few degrees you'll feel it quite a bit! Good luck!
> >
> > Aaron
> > 99 RC V6 4X2
> > (Glad I have a 99 so I don't need to deal with this tensioner thing!!
> Hehe!)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wes Weems" <wweems@fix.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 12:21 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Re: timing chain/gear-drive questions (last time I
> > PROMISE)
> >
> >
> > > Aaron,
> > >
> > > Ooh, I hope I havent done anything like bent valves or something...
> what
> > > would be a symtom of bent valves? I will be ordering the parts for
> the
> job
> > > in the next couple days... if this could make my truck run better.
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you know if
> > >
> > > having slack in the timing chain could cause my truck to ping? I
> know I
> > > should probably be able tell the answer to that question, but I
> honestly
> > > have no idea...
> > >
> > > Also,
> > >
> > > Timing being off to the slightest degree affects performance quite a
> bit
> > > right?
> > >
> > > Wes
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Aaron Hatfield" <redmopar99@ntlworld.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 10:51 AM
> > > Subject: DML: Re: timing chain/gear-drive questions (last time I
> PROMISE)
> > >
> > >
> > > > To answer your questions ... yes it will screw your timing up. We
> are
> > > doing
> > > > the recall on all of our V6 Rams here on base, and we are finding
> some
> > > major
> > > > @#$% wrong with them!! We have found bent valves, messed up
> pistons,
> > heads
> > > > needing replacement, and other "little" things. Secondly no matter
> how
> > > hokey
> > > > it may look it works! Once we did the refit on the trucks that
> have
> left
> > > the
> > > > shop we ahven't had any problem with them. Go gear drive if you
> want,
> > but
> > > in
> > > > my opinion hokey ain't neccessarily pokey!! Hehe!
> > > >
> > > > Aaron
> > > > 99 RC V6 4X2
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 1) would the slack that is currently causing my truck to sound
> like
> > > > > clattering be slack enough to retard, or advance my timing
> enough to
> > > > change
> > > > > the performance of my truck
> > > > >
> > > > > 2) I havent seen the tensioner, but it seems kinda hokey, and
> have
> > > > > considered going gear-drive... I dont mind the noise/whine, so
> long
> as
> > > it
> > > > > runs great and isnt TOO bad... I dont mind a little whine...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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