$700 in labor for.. chain and misc.

[w1ngzer0]

I don't know if that seems right or not. But the shop is going to install a new clutch,new head gasket, and do the timing chain.

For all that is $700 reasonable? That doesn't include the machine shop installing the valve stem seals.

[[Zero-S]]

Yes, seems about right. But I'd skip the whole labor thing and do everything I could by myself (clutch, head gasket, timing chain). Valve stem seals seem like a *****, so the machine shop can take care of that

[Zydeco]

When I first got my 240, I looked into how much labor it was to do the timeing chain and it was about 10 hours so 700 bucks for all that is almost a steal.

[w1ngzer0]

Yes, seems about right. But I'd skip the whole labor thing and do everything I could by myself (clutch, head gasket, timing chain). Valve stem seals seem like a *****, so the machine shop can take care of that

I would do it myself. But, i don't have the right tools and *shrug* It is almost worth doing the E/DE swap for that much. Since im taking off the head i might as well you know what i meen?

[[Zero-S]]

Yes, yes I do.

[IveBeenBad]

I would do it myself. But, i don't have the right tools and *shrug* It is almost worth doing the E/DE swap for that much. Since im taking off the head i might as well you know what i meen?

$100 investment for the best hours of your life

[andrave]

you can do the timing chain yourself its not that hard. for changing the timing chain, clutch, and headgasket, it would probably be easiest just to unplug the harness and pull the motor. You could do that in a 3 day weekend if you work at it.

[UncleBen]

I need to do my chain but am hesitant. Me and a friend could do it in a day most likely, but, we are lazy so it might end up taking a week lol

[574-240sx]

I rather swap a motor than do a timing chain on a DOHC. The last SOHC to SOHC swap out, too about 3 hour at a friends property with a backhoe pulling the engine out. It took two good afternoons to do my timing chain, about 12 hours total. There where alot of stupid bolts and parts that are no longer their now, to make the job easier if I ever have to do it again. Nick

[cys19]

Arent timing chains expensive as hell like 400 bucks? If not, how much? Cuz I might need to replace the timing chain on a 240 I might buy. Also, if the timing chain brakes while the car is running, the valves are ****ed, right? Or does it just stop everything that's going on in the engine so the whole motor doesnt break?

[IveBeenBad]

Arent timing chains expensive as hell like 400 bucks? If not, how much? Cuz I might need to replace the timing chain on a 240 I might buy. Also, if the timing chain brakes while the car is running, the valves are ****ed, right? Or does it just stop everything that's going on in the engine so the whole motor doesnt break?

when the chain breaks, the valves that are open stay open and smack the pistons coming up on the compression stroke.