$350 4.2 parts car with broken "Timing Chain" (belt?) in Colorado

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Old 02-16-2009, 02:42 PM
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Default $350 4.2 parts car with broken "Timing Chain" (belt?) in Colorado

post is from 2/5, so it's a little old at this point, but maybe worth it to shoot the guy and e-mail.<ul><li><a href="http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/1022831978.html">Craigslist 4.2</a></li></ul>
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Broken Timing Belt, not chain. Either way, that's going to suck. I guess you'd take the heads off and see how the pistons are, and hope the rest of it didn't bit it as well.
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I haven't gotten a RE: back @ least ;-)
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Could be the timing chain for the camshafts. Either way ^^^^
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That would be something to see, the chain breaking before the belt.
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everybody happy!
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