What else to replace with timing chain?
#1
CF Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,242
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1992 Cherokee Sport
Engine: Bone-Stock 242
What else to replace with timing chain?
Title says it all, I hit that notorious 230k miles... 3k miles ago... and my engine's starting to act up. Idles rough in the cold, and just started occasionally backfiring when I floor it under a load. (Which SUCKS with a cowl snorkel!). I've been wanting to do the chain anyways so this is my golden excuse lol.
Anyways, probably gonna end up stealing a bay at my job next week on my day off and throw a new chain kit in. Anything else I should go ahead and replace while I got it apart? Everything in the cooling system is only 2 years old, might get an upgraded alternator and replace the valve cover gasket. Front diff, Trans, and T/case fluid services. Maybe the exhaust manifold if I have time. OH And my amp and Subwoofer lol.
Anyways, probably gonna end up stealing a bay at my job next week on my day off and throw a new chain kit in. Anything else I should go ahead and replace while I got it apart? Everything in the cooling system is only 2 years old, might get an upgraded alternator and replace the valve cover gasket. Front diff, Trans, and T/case fluid services. Maybe the exhaust manifold if I have time. OH And my amp and Subwoofer lol.
Last edited by 1976Mustang; 12-03-2015 at 09:24 PM.
#3
Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: fountain hills az
Posts: 149
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Year: 1999
Engine: 4.0l 310,000 miles
change out your harmonic balancer while your there. Inspect the gears on the timing set, as you may get away with replacing the chain only and use the same gears. Will not hurt a thing to use reuse the same gears(if not noticeably worn).
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
dogkatcher
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
15
11-28-2015 07:59 AM
roofdog
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
17
11-24-2015 07:04 AM
5spdfrk
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
11
11-21-2015 07:05 AM
Derkis1989
Stock Grand Cherokee Tech. All ZJ/WJ/WK Non-modified/stock questions go here!
8
11-18-2015 10:53 AM
B52Dsgirls
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
1
11-16-2015 12:22 PM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)