P Polak420 Black Sunshine Joined Aug 19, 2003 May 13, 2004 #1 Hello, I'm getting my timing chain replaced and I noticed on one of the gears that a few of the plastic teeth are missing. SHould I have my mechinac friend take my oil pan off and make sure that none of the teeth are in the pan?
Hello, I'm getting my timing chain replaced and I noticed on one of the gears that a few of the plastic teeth are missing. SHould I have my mechinac friend take my oil pan off and make sure that none of the teeth are in the pan?
M MistaScott Abnormally Aspirated Joined Oct 18, 2003 May 13, 2004 #2 Oil pan should come off, clean it out, get any junk off the pickup screen. Do the rear main seal too.
Oil pan should come off, clean it out, get any junk off the pickup screen. Do the rear main seal too.
P Polak420 Black Sunshine Joined Aug 19, 2003 May 13, 2004 #3 I already had the rear main seal done last summer.
K kh440 Jo Bu needs a refill! Joined Feb 14, 2002 May 13, 2004 #4 Definitely drop the pan and either clean or replace the pickup screen.
S scottyb Spongebob Squarecar Joined Oct 12, 2001 May 13, 2004 #5 You gotta remove the pan anyway. It's almost impossible to remove the front cover without losing some coolant down there. I'd replace the pickup also.
You gotta remove the pan anyway. It's almost impossible to remove the front cover without losing some coolant down there. I'd replace the pickup also.
