yo dudes, looking for a mechanic in perth who can swap my chain, chain guides and chain tensioner outta an older (yet better) 2.6l efi engine and wack it in my current one, will pay for labour but to get a kit with those installed by a mech is 800 ish im told

thanx in advance, oh and what should i expect to pay for valve shaft seal replacement?

800?
Doubtful.
Get the kit for about $150-$200 and then labour will be around $2-300

i already have the gear but it needs to be ripped outta an identical engine

do not use second hand chains and guides, better off to get the money you are going to spend on the labour and post it to me as it will be a waste you having it.

It will nto last long, unlike a head it is not made to be cleaned and changed over

or just put up with the chain noise till you cant put up with it anymore ?

ive been given mixed answers to that, some say that even tho its only for a sec on startup, and isnt there after oil pressure is up, itll still eventually die, some say that if its not a sound thats during normal operation then its fine. i got no idea, if anyone ACTUALLY knows then id be pleased to hear it.

anyone know the going rate for valve steam seal replacement on a 2.6 efi ?

There is an adjustment of the balance chain that can be done through the timing cover that sometimes works, grab a manual and check it out, may help

These might help:
http://magna.trynsave.net/index.php?title=Self_adjusting_bs_chain
http://magna.trynsave.net/index.php?title=Balance_shaft_chain_adjustment

Note that chain adjustment is not recommended on TR/S because of the self-adjuster.

$800 is a crock of sh*t. Rob at Ringwood sells COMPLETE chain kits for the TR/S for $99.00
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MITSUBISHI-MAGNA-TR-and-TS-TIMING-KIT-COMPLETE-NEW_W0QQitemZ4550023522QQcategoryZ10400QQtcZphotoQ QcmdZViewItem

anyone know the going rate for valve steam seal replacement on a 2.6 efi ?
Do it yourself. Here's how - http://magna.trynsave.net/index.php?title=Valve_stem_seal_replacement

800?
Doubtful.
Get the kit for about $150-$200 and then labour will be around $2-300


800 IS THE NORM

8 HRS LAB

APROX 528

THEN ROCKER COVER GASKET
SUMPGASKET
AND TIMING CHAIN KIT

IF OIL LEAKS STEAM CLEAN

IT ALL ADDS UP

i can vouch for that aswell, timing chain replacemnt for our car was $650 and took him just over 6 hours....

Have you tried to tighten the chain tensioner first... it could be the balance chain.. so try this... on the right side of engine you'll find a small plate about 1/2 way down. i think it's 2 12mm bolts to undo. Then undo the nut inside, press down the small lever next to it and whilst pushing down redo the nut. Thought you might like to try this first before spending any money .... Shawn

yeah i got the mechanic to do that on a recent major service, it sounds a lil better but its still there.

I've had to set the RPMS on my '95 TS to just over 1K as any less the Timing Chain rattles like hell. I was told by a mechanic that the trick some use is to just thread a new chain through and take off one link but as this new chain wears the problem returns 6 months later. I'm sure that's what happened to me. I can't remember what part of the kit it's called but he said there's one bit that you need to remove the Oil Pump to get to and instead of doing it they just leave it off.. i'll try to find out what it's called.