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Old 10-14-2013, 10:31 AM   #1
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How to replace a 3.6 timing chain in 12 min.

How to replace a 3.6 timing chain in 12 min.....including lunch.


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Old 10-14-2013, 01:24 PM   #2
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Old 10-14-2013, 01:57 PM   #3
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Thought he would never get done
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Thought he would never get done
Ya each time is supervisor comes around the mechanic must say to him....I'm not sure I'll be able to put it back. Hey it's just a timing chain. what a bad engine concept on that car.

My dealer changed my timing chain last week on my LLT and it took less than 2 hours.
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Think im going to buy the kit and chain the chains myself
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Ya each time is supervisor comes around the mechanic must say to him....I'm not sure I'll be able to put it back. Hey it's just a timing chain. what a bad engine concept on that car.

My dealer changed my timing chain last week on my LLT and it took less than 2 hours.
I'm sorry but I have been doing this for 15 years and I have never seen it done that quick the quickest I have done them is about 6 hrs from start to driving it
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Old 11-26-2017, 05:07 PM   #9
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I'm sorry but I have been doing this for 15 years and I have never seen it done that quick the quickest I have done them is about 6 hrs from start to driving it
Damn! I did it once and had to go back in and replace a defective actuator. About to do it again at 250,000
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Old 12-23-2017, 10:55 AM   #10
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My body aches just from watching that!! Damn.. what a job just for a timing chain!
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I track my car twice a year, autocross around 4 times. I have 70k miles. Should I think about changing? It is a 2010 and use full synthetic.
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