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Keith
Dodge Dakota
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7/16/2007
08:40:09
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I have a 1997 with a V6. The timing chain is rattling against the cover. Is there a chain tensioner in there? The book doesn't mention it.
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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7/16/2007
08:58:34
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There's a chain guide, and it wears badly. The dealer will have an updated timing chain design for replacement.
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Keith
Dodge Dakota
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7/16/2007
13:57:13
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Its sounds like it coming from the valve cover. I pulled the cover and everything looks ok.
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Keith
Dodge Dakota
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7/19/2007
12:07:44
| BOB LINCOLN RE: Timing Chain
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Bob, Does this mean the guide is not used any longer? The guide was pretty much gone.
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Epyon
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7/19/2007
13:46:33
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I have a 1997 v6 and i did the timing chain right after i bought it. Got the truck cheap cause the guy thought it was a main bearing going haha sucker. Anyway theres no tensioner in there just the guide. When i did mine it was hitting the guide and the caseing. Easy enough job took about 8 hours and replaced my front main seal well i was in there(7 bucks why not) They didnt install timing chain tensioners stock till 1999 i believe. I didnt even go buy one i just went and got a heavy duty preformance double roller chain cost about $100 with cam and crank sprokets
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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7/20/2007
09:01:38
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It's a redesigned guide that doesn't wear as much. But you can go double-roller as stated, also.
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Keith
Dodge Dakota
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7/20/2007
09:51:19
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Thanks Bob. I ordered a Timing Package from Dodge and the idiot at the parts counter swore up and down that the guide came with the pacakge. Of course it didn't. I called back and spoke to a more intelligent person who ordered the guide seperately. Needless to say, without the guide, I'm stuck waiting. Thanks again.
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J and J Auto
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7/22/2007
03:21:05
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Its called a chain tensioner
Yes always replace chain,gears and tensioner
don't just put a chain in the gears wear also
Larry
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