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Yet another potential timing chain issue?
Yea I agree there's some chain slap there. Looks like timing chain replacement it is. @djkaosone I'll be definitely referencing your guide here soon.- westernrover
- Post #11
- Forum: LR4
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Yet another potential timing chain issue?
I was able to get the belts off and start it up. Good news and bad news. The good news: the original noise described above is gone. Has to be the tensioner or one of the pulleys. Could be bad belt, looks ok to me. The bad news: Sans stethoscope, I videoed the start up, and it seems like I...- westernrover
- Post #8
- Forum: LR4
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Yet another potential timing chain issue?
Thanks everyone for the input, I inspected the belt and pulleys last night and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Im going to follow @ktm525's recommendation on starting without the belt. @djkaosone I read your chain replacement thread about 5 times, that was some great reading! Appreciate...- westernrover
- Post #6
- Forum: LR4
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Yet another potential timing chain issue?
Thanks for the input @ryanjl, I agree, its quite a bit more pronounced than timing chain noises I've listened to. With the mileage and the engine, my mind immediately went timing chain. Now that you mention it, the sound does remind me of a loose pulley issue I had on an old wrangler. I'll...- westernrover
- Post #3
- Forum: LR4
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Yet another potential timing chain issue?
Im running a 2010 LR4 with 82k miles, purchased 10 months ago. The other day I noticed a sound that made me shiver. After doing plenty of research on timing chain issues, im afraid im the next to fall victim. I'm not currently reading any faults from my IIDTool. I've tried the oil filler cap...- westernrover
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