Replacing timming chain

has the timing chain been replaced

parts store has a detailed picture of it..

There is a mark on the head and the gear. Line those up and bring the crank to TDC put the chain on.
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no chance from this one try a direct question to DJtech as i think he has access to this sort stuff but iam in europe so no chance sorry

I have been fixing cars for 40 yrs and unless the chain adjusters are well worn they do not jump ,i have seen engine with 500,000 miles on them and they run abeit a bit noisey but they run ,if anything these engine are hydraulic tappets and this could be your problem but then it would have to run with no oil in the engine and the big ends would be clanking as well ,if the oil light didnt come on then i dont think you have damaged anything although the tappets might sound a bit tappety as this is furthest from the oil pump but bringing the oil up to level should cure this unless the cams run dry and this only happened with the old ford cortina with the OHC engine ,As for timing marks no idea but a quick check is to remove the no1 plug and use a long thin screwdriver and bring pist to to top then look at the cams on no1 and they should be pointing up and outwards then look for the timing marks some engines use a slot on the rear of the cams thats normally level with the head except the VW diesel its at a angle of 20? .Cannot honestly see the timing chain jumping though unless the adjuster is worn away but it would be clattering like mad when it was running

Hi, your diagram is below. Also threw in the timing marks. Not sure how hard it is to get the top cover off the timing chain as I have not worked on this engine. If you could get a peek at those timing marks you could verify valve timing. Let me know if you have more questions, and thanks for using FixYa.

TIMMING IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. IT IS ALL COMPUTER CONTROLED. THE ONLY TIMMING IS THE MARKS ON THE CHAIN AND GEARS.

there isnt marks!the cam pulleys have do nothing with timing!remove the valve cover and see in the other end of the camshafts and find two eccentric cuts!turn the crankshaft to the top dead point on the cylinder 1 the two cuts must be in the same line on the upper or lower side.you need aspecial tool to lock the camshafts and another to lock the crankshaft!this is the timing procedure!now you can change anything you want!note!the cam pulleys are conejointed to the camshafts!no marks no pins no safe pins etc.isnt difficult but complicated simple!

i believe to start with you are looking at 15 hours of labor to change the timing chain. lots of stuff has to come off the front.

Hi johnsmith992 this engine has a timing chain and has coilpacks and you need not do anything to service these items. regards mark