so ive been readin it could be the timing chain

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10-11-2007, 10:27 PM

cisurfer

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so ive been readin it could be the timing chain

The knock/tap im hearing from my engine ive been reading could be the timing chain or guides...how can i be sure?

10-12-2007, 05:09 AM

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RE: so ive been readin it could be the timing chain

Where is the knock coming from? The tappets in the 4.6 motors are bad about going bad also.

10-12-2007, 07:31 AM

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RE: so ive been readin it could be the timing chain

wow so is this motor **** then? haha

10-12-2007, 08:34 AM

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RE: so ive been readin it could be the timing chain

Try using a long handled screwdriver or a woolden dowel as a stethoscope.Put one end on the place where you suspect the noise is coming from and the other in your ear.Move from place to place until you find the area where it is the loudest and see what parts are around there.
Here's a link that might help.
http://www.bullittarchive.com/7019.htm

There's a section about noise descriptions that helps to describe the noise to us who can't hear it.