Re: timing gear

[lmg@gomog.com]

Larry Michelon wrote:
> 
> Just how badly can a stretched chain affect performance?
> 
> I have a 3.9l in my '89 Range Rover (NAS). It has 190K+ miles on it.
> Thanks,
> Larry M.

That timing chain is the worse aspect of the engine..its Achilles' heel.
It stretches like chewing and it should have been replaced in 1989.
Check out
http://www.gomog.com/plus8/camwear.htm#Bad

and

http://www.gomog.com/articles/timingchain.html

Lorne

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