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- From: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Timing chain replacement
- Message-ID: <7134.196.uupcb@yob.sccsi.com>
- Date: 30 Dec 92 20:01:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: Ye Olde Bailey BBS - Houston, TX - 713-520-1569
- Reply-To: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
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- >>>Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 22:53:18 GMT
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- ZM>>> Does anyone know if the cylinder head needs to be removed to
- >>>replace the timing chains on the Mitsubishi 2.6 liter engine?
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- >>>The car is a '84 Mitsubishi Starion Turbo with 112K miles. The 2.6 liter
- >>>engine has been used in other cars - Mitsu light trucks and Chrylser produ
- >>>(Conquest, Plymouth Voyager/Dodge Caravan).
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- ZM>>>Has any one done this job and can give me any suggestions and or pointers?
- >>>Response via email is preferable. Thanks in advance.
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- ZM>>>Zafer Mehmood
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- Yes. It is extremely difficult. Your problem is more likely the
- tensioners than the chain. If your not a mechanic I would'nt recommend
- you doing it. But if you insist........
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- The gasket set will include new partial gaskets for the head..you trim
- off the old and silcone the corners...then glue on the new gaskets.
- Ditto on the oil pan most likely.
- The head DOES NOT have to removed. Valve cover does.
- IF you were just doing the cam chain you could break open the old chain
- and splice in the new and then just rotate the engine slowly until its
- all in place.
- PAY REAL CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE COUNTERSHAFT TIMING SEQUENCE. heck, ALL
- THE TIMING SEQUENCES! You don't want to do this TWICE!!!!
- Replace all the shaft seals while your in there...
- Watch the length of the bolts...some may be just a bit longer than
- others...they won't interchange without damaging something...
- Thats the basics...
- Don
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- * SLMR 2.1a * I put spot remover on my dog....Spots gone!
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