If your doing your timing and components and want to do the valve springs why not just take the head off and throw a new head gasket in at the same time i asume your replacing the secondary timing chains too
04 Intrepid 2.7 Broken Again.
My Intrepid is broken again, big shock. This time it's been fine running after a cold start but gradually, more and more slapping from the timing chain happens. I haven't driven it in nearly 5 months out of an abundance of caution but I wanted to ask if it was something that I could tackle myself in my garage. I'm super nervous about messing with the timing on it and I know it could just be a tensioner but Im replacing the chain, guides, and sprockets as well because its got 121k miles, and it's probably time anyway. I haven't done any major mechanical work like this before so I was wondering if this was something that would be good to get my feet wet with.
I was also more or less concerned about doing the valve seals while the chain is off (because I believe that they are bad and causing some noticeable oil consumption) but after reading up on the repair procedure, Im relatively nervous about using 90-100psi of air in one of the cylinders. Is it possible to get to replace the valve seals without having to use compressed air?
Oh 2 more things, are there any special tools required for either of these tasks besides the timing chain tensioner tool, and is there any work that I should do while Im in there? Just trying to be prepared before diving into this project. FYI the water pump is updated and was changed 50k-60k miles ago.
Thank you for your time!
I was also more or less concerned about doing the valve seals while the chain is off (because I believe that they are bad and causing some noticeable oil consumption) but after reading up on the repair procedure, Im relatively nervous about using 90-100psi of air in one of the cylinders. Is it possible to get to replace the valve seals without having to use compressed air?
Oh 2 more things, are there any special tools required for either of these tasks besides the timing chain tensioner tool, and is there any work that I should do while Im in there? Just trying to be prepared before diving into this project. FYI the water pump is updated and was changed 50k-60k miles ago.
Thank you for your time!
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I just mentioned it because i just put in a new timing chain and timing component oil pump water pump new valves lifters and valve seals. If your already doing the timing stuff its not really that muchvextra work to just put in a new head gasket and while you have the heads off you could just pick up a cheap valve compressor so its easier to put in the valve seals. I picked up a valve compressor off Amazon for like $25.Might not be a bad thing. Im going to get a gasket kit with head gaskets and such so I might do that as a preventative measure. Plus it would make it much easier to do the valve seals.
I just did all that because my water pump went out so i figured since i have to tear my engine apart anyway i just replaced every internal part and gasketsWell I was not going to do the water pump or the oil pump due to the added costs but maybe I should. It wouldn’t hurt I think since it’s just an extra couple bolts to get them replaced.
If you already replaced it with the updated one you shouldn't have to replace it again, i just had to replace mine with the updated one because the gasket gave out that stupid rubber thing on the metal gasket was in pieces and was causing me to have sludgeThat’s good. My water pump was replaced with the updated design 50k-60k miles ago so I didn’t think I’d need to replace it quite yet though it couldn’t hurt. It’s just going to hurt my wallet so much more.
They aren't too bad in price. Iv been a mechanic since the early 90s . Usually when i crack an engine open i just replace everything internal that way i know its all brand new and i shouldn't have to open my engine back up.Ah ok. I’m glad it’s an item that doesn’t need replacing now. I didn’t really think about replacing the oil pump though. If it’s not too much extra I think I might do that.
I used to set up cars for racing i used to work on lowriders doing hydraulics and NOS stuff like that. But since i got injured and put on disability i cant do it as much as i like to. I love working on engines , i had my own shop in Minneapolis back in the dayYea that’s what I was going to do. I know the job is a pain in the backside so I want to do as much as possible to avoid having to do it again. I’ve worked as a mechanic for not nearly as long but long enough to know I don’t want to do anymore. I consider mechanics as a sort of hobby and I wasn’t liking doing mechanic work anymore. I didn’t find it enjoyable anymore and along with other factors allowed me to terminate my employment. I’m so glad I did because now I can just focus on my own car and what it needs.
Iv done mostly cars, i had a inline 4 cylinder geo storm that i raced a 89 camaro and i beat him by 2 blocksThat’s really cool to hear man! I think the most interesting thing I worked on in my time was a minty MazdaSpeed Miata (that’s the one with the factory turbo) and I’ve done things on 6 speed mustang as well. But mostly it was a blur of f series trucks and crossovers. I worked as a lube and service tech at a Ford dealer.
If you liked them you would have loved thexone i had , dropped $20,000 into the engine, metallic blue candy paint , limo tint, 2 12 inch kicker comp subs 2,000 watt D class amp.Haha nice! I love the Geo Storm too. Such a cool car.
The 90s were awsome my hayday lol. I was born in 1980 so i grew up in the 90sI so would’ve! Sometimes I feel like I should’ve been born in the 70s. The 90s seem like they were pretty great.
I definitely connect more with 90s cars since my parents always had older vehicles until recently. I think that the 90s were a much more simple time before the mass spread of the internet and ya the internet differently changed things, not necessarily for the better
I read your earlier post from like 2020 and you were talking about a clanking sound you were getting. Did you ever figure out what that was just curious because i think im getting the same thing i think its coming from the area right where my primary tensioner is i bought a new tensioner and that arm block stop iv been hearing about that i plan on installing this weekYea that’s true. The internet is a dual edged sword.
I was just wondering because im actually having the same problem at the moment, i put in a new upgraded timing chain in last summer but i used a cheap primary tensioner i think thats what my property is so i bought a expensive tensioner this time and the stop block for preventive measuresWell, I think it is my timing chain. Specifically I think the tension has failed, but I’m going to be replacing the timing chain and guides just as a preventative measure.
Ya this new tensioner was $85 i think i payed like $17 for the last one so im hoping this one does better. I decided to get the block stop because i know these are interference engines so i would like to prevent my pistons fromvsmashing my brand new valves if i can incase the tensioner decided to brakeYeah.
yeah, I think you definitely should get that new tensioner in. That’s something at least if you can afford it that I wouldn’t cheap out on is stuff inside the engine because I wouldn’t want to tear it apart to put another part in that I just replaced. That’s just me.
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