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DeanoTS
14-11-2012, 09:19 PM
Hi all, I'm replacing the timing chains in my TS and I was wondering whats easier, take the motor out and do the job or try and do it with the motor in and take the skin off your knuckles and do lots of swearing? cheers

MadMax
15-11-2012, 07:36 AM
Lots of swearing works every time. lol

Actually, neither method is "easier".

veeone
15-11-2012, 08:14 AM
Let you know later doing mine next month and removing balance shafts with engine in place..........
Not been done people say but nobody has cut off the balance shafts as you go to get them out so going to try something different!!
Could be interesting. :think: Vee

DeanoTS
17-11-2012, 05:25 PM
Let you know later doing mine next month and removing balance shafts with engine in place..........
Not been done people say but nobody has cut off the balance shafts as you go to get them out so going to try something different!!
Could be interesting. :think: Vee

Good luck with the work on your car Vee, my TS has me confused it has the start up rattle but the engine is quiet after say after a 5 minute drive, no timing chain rattle at idle, but drive it for about 15 minutes and it has the rattle bad at idle, heres a video of it, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY9xQoQ2Lcc

Shaun92
19-11-2012, 08:24 PM
if u can get the harmonic balancer off by tilting the engine on 2 mounts, i know the gen 1 wont clear the end of the shaft enless u do this

DeanoTS
20-11-2012, 04:00 AM
Would anyone have a step by step instructions on how to replace the timing chains on a TS? Cheers

magnaman89
20-11-2012, 05:44 AM
http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40090 post6
its gen1 but they are done the same way

DeanoTS
20-11-2012, 07:51 AM
http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40090 post6
its gen1 but they are done the same way

Ok cool, thanks so much Magnaman

magnaman89
20-11-2012, 08:14 AM
only difference is the ts oil pump has a tensioner on it.
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