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Old 11-21-2012, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ard View Post
how do you "slip" a timing chain?

timing chain guides break, causing the chain to break, but they dont slip...
The guides break and there is no tension applied to the chain. A slack chain won't engage the lower timing sprocket which in turn doesn't rotate the valve train.

I just bought a x5 which did all that and bent all the valves for the previous owner.

If you are mechanically inclined enough to attempt the repair, I spent about $800 on engine parts to fix, and lots of spare time. lol

Good luck.
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