timing chain replaced.

Post Wed May 17, 2006 7:04 pm

Had it done earlier this week cost me Ã‚£233 (318is) they set the timing right and the chain was replaced with tensioner and freak me it's fast! Noticable faster than it was before it went it I cant quite believe the difference.

thought I'd let you all know I'm so pleased lol

Post Wed May 17, 2006 7:13 pm

cool, sounds like the cam timing was out before then! that might explain your crap idle etc. Ã‚£233 is cheap! I still have that ICV sat here fella, f knows what i'll do with it, want me to send it back?

Post Wed May 17, 2006 7:19 pm

Where was this done then Bob? Was it just chain+tensioner?

Post Wed May 17, 2006 7:19 pm

upto you mate? you can buy for Ã‚£5 if you want mate I havnt a use for it and I'll put money on you screwing another up! lol - love you as always!

yep everything is as it should be. just need fuel pump now

DM Performance in Pulford (Chester) did it for me. correct it was just chain and tensioner.

very pleased with the job

Post Wed May 17, 2006 7:36 pm

Interested to hear it made so much difference to the car, had it done many miles / did it sound bad etc?

Post Wed May 17, 2006 8:00 pm

Glad you got it sorted Rob & that it's so improved - it already felt quick!!

I've got a fuel pump if you need one.

Post Wed May 17, 2006 9:00 pm

TheDutch wrote:Interested to hear it made so much difference to the car, had it done many miles / did it sound bad etc?

bob wrote:they set the timing right

the difference in performance will be because the cam timing was out.

Bob, yes a fiver will be grand. pm me your addy again would you? cheers

Post Wed May 17, 2006 9:48 pm

I appreciate it was due to timing being off, but was this due to stretch/wear/slack, chain jumping teeth, or incorrect assembly?

Post Wed May 17, 2006 10:06 pm

TheDutch wrote:I appreciate it was due to timing being off, but was this due to stretch/wear/slack, chain jumping teeth, or incorrect assembly?

oh sorry i see. dunno, reckon you've got all the options there though. think you'd know about it if it was a whole tooth out though. and would have thought chain stretch would have to be quite severe. many years ago, prob 5+ years ago now, i checked the cam timing my bro's is with 160+k miles on it and it was fine - orig chain. the chain on mine that i removed at the wknd was absolutely spot on, but mine's qutie low miles. i'd imagine incorrect assembly would be quite a likely candidate.

Post Thu May 18, 2006 8:23 am

Yeah i have to agree with Tim, if the chain jumped teeth you would have known about it right away! The chain doesnt stretch that much either!

Andrew

Post Thu May 18, 2006 12:51 pm

So what is the motivation to change the chain then? If it were worn guides/sprockets I can envisage a need to replace, but so many seem to change just the chain and tensioner as in this case. Is it the contacting surfaces of the chain/sprockets that become overly worn or something else I haven't considered?

Post Thu May 18, 2006 12:57 pm

Well i dont see the point in just doing the chain, i would also do the guids as it will take ten more min to change!

If people are trying to do it on the cheap it could be a reason for just doing the chain.

Andrew

Post Fri May 19, 2006 6:21 pm

I'll pass. when I got it it idled really lumpy and revved like fuck but once I'd had it a couple of days it started doing really stupid stuff and being proper gay so I started to swop bits and gave up and took it to get diagnosed and that was the main problem.

I think it was possibly down to everything you mentioned?