Question:
I have a 87' Ford club wagon van. The timing chain is off by 1 tooth. Someone has told me it might blow the engine or other components if driven.
And yet some people tell me it wont mess anything up itll just mess m over top speed or acceleration wise.
Can someone answer this for me please i need to know if driving my vehicle in this state is ok because i dont hve enough money for a new timing chain at the moment. THANK YOU
Answers:
How can i fix a rusted leather steering wheel?
I would not drive the vehicle. Once the chain jumps the sprockets are badly worn & engine performs very poorly. If it has jumped a tooth already, & jumps another, a more costly repair may result. Park it until you can afford to repair properly.Ok i have a 2003 chevy cavalier and when i turn on my lights only my head lights come on.?
- - -
Driving it "one tooth off" on the timing isn't going to do it any good...also it probably runs rough. Think of "why" it jumped that tooth, it did it because the belt is worn, and the tensioner couldn't keep up with it anymore. So yes, it will damage the engine if it breaks completely, and the valves are already dangerously close to the pistons now...
How can you tell if your fuel injector isn't working properly?
This is what is called a " free wheeling " design, meaning that the valves will not hit the pistons in the event of a timing mishap. The cam gear on your van is steel, with a nylon cover. The nylon has cracked off of it, adding excessive clearance to an already streched timing chain. It wont hurt the engine to drive it, but when it goes the rest of the way out it will shut off instantly, potentially at a bad time. The safe thing to do is to park it untill you can replace the chain and gears. The timing is 12 oclock on the crank and 6 oclock on the cam gears..if planning on trying it yourself...Windsheild wiper is all over the place?
it wont hurt your engine to drive it but if it has jumped a tooth it wont be long until it jumps another tooth ot the chain or the gear breaks.More Questions & Answers ...
This article contents is post by this website user, CarQnA.com doesn't promise its accuracy.