Timing chain woes

[rudee023]

I was wondering how long I could drive with timing chain loosening up and if that is the cause of my rough idle. The whine isn't too bad. Just had a major tune up and looking at the motor lasting me until I get my SR20 in about 6-8 months. It's not gonna up and die on me is it? I hope I hope I hope.

[PalmerWMD]

you risk destroying your engine completely beyond economical repair, if your chain slips too far, or goes altogether.

Fred,,

[Queamore]

Yeah it'll go something like this.tic tic tic tic BOOM Crack Grind POP PFFFFFFFF Cough........

I wouldn't drive it. that way you could sell the engine. But if you have to you have to. Just don't go out driving hard

[Structure240sx]

yea the chain can snag on one of the broke guides and snap. i have been driving with it rattling for a couple months and i drive hard but i could just be lucky. and since the car is parked now waiting for an SR from daunt i dont really care.

[Bryson]

**** man that sucks, my car had the craptacular chain rattle when I bought it, my step dad thought it was the water pump, then I read in the faq about it and I read it was harmless.. I been drivin it fo rlike 19k and now my car has a really ****ed idle.. I think my chain is going extra screwball.