Chris Lyon wrote:
> Hi All, Its been awhile since I posted anything but now I'm out of
> answers. I had to change out the rear axle on my 2000 due to the
> bearings hollowing out a nice size ditch. So I took the axle off of the
> 1600 and slapped it in there. According to reliable sources that is fine
> and would even pick up the acceleration in !st and 2nd. SO the mechanics
> put in and man it makes a bad sound. Sounds like the timing chain is
> slipping or something.
Timing chains don't slip. Can you describe the sound?
> But they are trying to tell me its the
> crankshaft. That maybe the axle is somehow pushing the crank forward, is
> that possible?
I sure can't think of any way that could happen unless they somehow SERIOUSLY
screwed up the axle
installation. They swapped the whole axle housing, right?
> The engine hasnt really even been broken in yet so maybe
> its an internal mistake by the machine shop. Anyways theve been sitting
> on my car for about two months now tring to find someone or something to
> blame besides them selves.
Did they do the engine rebuild?
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