>
> front of the engine - not considered in the engine. If it is a rear
> wheel drive, you should just have to remove the fan shroud and fan,
> brackets holding the A/C, P/S, air pump and water pump, then the cover
> over the timing chain. This cover most likely has at least two bolts
> coming up thru the oil pan at the very front. The cover is bolted to
> the engine by approx 10/12 very small bolts around the outer edges
> quite similar to the oil pan bolts. Getting the cam in time with the
> crank is critical and must be correct or you will have to do it again.
> Also you must drain the water/antifreeze before you start. Don't want
> any of that in your oil pan which is exposed after you pull the timing
> cover off. If you have good mechanical skills, you can do it -
> otherwise take it to a garage with a trusted mechanic. Chain, gears,
> and gaskets should run less than $50. Its a slow go because so many
> things have to be removed, but I've been doing it on other brands for
> 40 years, and I've never had any formal training. Just had to do it
> myself, cause I could never afford to have it done.
>
> >>That's the thing though, it's the timing chain inside the engine that
> broke, so it looks like a job that would require taking the engine
> apart,
> am I right guys?<<
>
> Azie
>
Thanx for the info guys, I wound up just telling the guy to fix it because
he was threatening to have it impounded if I didn't do something with it
in the next day or 2, and i had no way to get it home (150 miles to the
north) where I could work on it myself, heck the wrecker bill would've
been more than what I would've saved by doing it myself, not to mention
all my roommates are going to be out of town next week (Which is finals
week, so I can't skip school) so I got to have something to drive to
school, no way to get my other vehicle down here from home, so I had no
other choice. I just hate it when all options are taken away, but what
can you do, just accept it and go on is all you can do I reckon, oh
well...
Bruce
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