Timing chain on a 89 240

[BookS13]

i bought a 89 240 today and the guy i bought it from said the rocker arm is bad so i"m replacing the head but how do i get get the timing chain off i have the vaule cover off and the exhuast manifold off

[yellow_jacket]

There is a huge thread at the top of this section called "I ran into a road block please help" or something very similar. Plus there is a guide in the faq I believe.

[red240ne]

You'll be takin a LOT more off then the valve cover.

[Nismo1182]

good thing you have a sohc and not the dohc. its pretty simple but time consuming.

[lbrowne]

yes look at the sticky at the top of the list on the first page of posts in this section.

i just did this job not too long ago and all your answers should be in that post.

JNM240 was my saving grace

[Queamore]

Well I used a 15/16 (I think) wrench and a flat head screw driver in one of the holes so it wouldn't turn. It's really hard you'll probably want to use a breaker bar on the end of that. but before you do that you have to remove the power stearing pump, belt guide, and brackets, collector, intake manifold and exhaust manifold and all necessary wires and hoses, before you do that. I'm changing the head gasket on mine right now I getting oil on my keyboard.