Hiya Ken,
Thanks for replying. :) I got out the trusty timing light and checked
it again....I couldn't remember if it had been jumping all over or not
and yes, it was bouncing all over....further evidence of timing chain
going bad...
KenCo wrote:
>
> Wilbur wrote:
>
>> hey guys,
>>
>> I would like to request your help for a min. Can anyone point me to the
>> procedures to replacing the timing chain and sprockets and/or
>> tensioner on
>> my 1998 4-cylinder 2.5 liter dak? It was replaced once by the dealer
>> at a
>> high cost, so I would like to try it this time myself. Is there a good
>> repair manual out there that covers this or a website maybe? thanks
>> again
>> for your time.
>>
>> Wilbur
>>
>>
>
>
> any of the DIY car manuals are good.
> Chiltons, Hayes etc.
>
>
> do this 1st.
> a quick check is to check the timing (light)
> on the eng. and see if its bouncing around on
> the marks. steady? its fine, bouncy? gone.
>
> next,
> I think theres an adj. for that tensioner,
> check the book for that.
>
>
> can you change a water pump? a few more bolts
> and the timing cover is off. always put a new
> seal in for the crank vibration damp./pulley.
>
>
> after pump and cover is off and its visible
> just turn in direction of rotation until the
> timing marks are lined up.
> take bolts out w/o moving posistion of gears,
> put new on in, adj. tensioner and reassemble.
>
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