Why did you loosen the timing chains? As I understand it, if you work on one side at a time, you can keep the timing chains tense and not have to fool with them. Well, that's what the manual says... whether that's true or not, I have no idea. > -----Original Message----- > From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:10 AM > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DMCForum] New timing chain question > > I'm still leaning towards a mis-placed distributor as the reason for > my car not starting (especially in light of new info I received > during a phone call last night). But I have one final question on the > timing chains. > > When installing the chains, at this point, it's irrelevant where the > pistons are in their stroke right? What matters is the marks on the > chain line up with the marks on the cam and crank sprockets. > > I did this exactly as the Book and DMCH said. I was even told you > don't have to be -that- precise as the distributor would be adjusted > to smooth it out. If I was off, then the pistons would strike the > valves. I hand cranked it 4 times to make sure nothing was > interfering, so this has to be correct. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3551198.4824677.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1663535/R=0/SIG=11ps6rfef/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code= 30504&media=atkins> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=194081.3551198.4824677.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1663535/rand=227441264> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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