Charles Christ wrote:
> when a leaping kitty (jag) breaks a lower timing chain what else follows suit?
> this is in a jag saloon of theearly 60's. a friend in south jersey has had
> her jag sitting for over a year due to the alleged breaking of a lower timing
> chain. seems that besides an engine-ectomy to take the motor apart it
> should not be too difficult to do. unless this failure takes other major
> components with it?
Interface motor? 3.8 ltr?
I don't think Jags were interface (valves smashing against pistons.
And maybe the chain just skipped a tooth and didn't really break.
This is not a modern plastic car with a rubberband drive you know.
There are a few t/chains on the 3.8
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