Scott Kane
New member
New here, but have been reading quite a bit. I'm getting ready to replace my timing set/damper/gaskets, coolant elbows, tensioner, belts, coolant level sensor (mine's bad), water pump/gasket, transmission filter/gasket, ac compressor, ac accumulator, orifice, PCV, SC coupler (green-I've got the rattling rocks at idle), windshield washer pump, and possibly the LIM and SC gasket (if they're leaking). Throw in some seafoam, an oil change, new copper plugs, and hopefully that'll have her.
First of all, I've tried three different timing sets. All of the timing chains had corrosion on them. Two were SA Gear brand from Advance Auto Parts and the third was a Cloyes I bought off of Amazon. One of the Adavance Auto sets was padded with a page from a 2004 newspaper and the Cloyes off Amazon was produced in 2/2008. Is corrosion acceptable on timing chains? I would suspect not, especially when these sets are $80-100. I don't really need a performance chain, just a good quality (i.e. not rusted) timing set. Recommendations? Rock auto has a timing set with damper for $65.82 shipped. I'm a bit wary given my experiences thus far (I'd hate to pay for return shipping). I thought I read somewhere that the solid cam gear was not recommended? Cloyes was solid, SA Gear was not.
Secondly, is there anything else I should be considering before tearing down the GTP only to realize I should have also replaced (insert part here)?
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for the help.
First of all, I've tried three different timing sets. All of the timing chains had corrosion on them. Two were SA Gear brand from Advance Auto Parts and the third was a Cloyes I bought off of Amazon. One of the Adavance Auto sets was padded with a page from a 2004 newspaper and the Cloyes off Amazon was produced in 2/2008. Is corrosion acceptable on timing chains? I would suspect not, especially when these sets are $80-100. I don't really need a performance chain, just a good quality (i.e. not rusted) timing set. Recommendations? Rock auto has a timing set with damper for $65.82 shipped. I'm a bit wary given my experiences thus far (I'd hate to pay for return shipping). I thought I read somewhere that the solid cam gear was not recommended? Cloyes was solid, SA Gear was not.
Secondly, is there anything else I should be considering before tearing down the GTP only to realize I should have also replaced (insert part here)?
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for the help.
