Is this what a bad timing chain looks like?

[Searay45db]

As I continue my project on low oil pressure, and I found the problem, it was the piston inside the oil pump. It's stuck, I had bought a new timing chain. Why not. But this seems a little loose to me. Thoughts?

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10213181050875213

 

[Scottydoggs]

your pic or vid does not work.

 

[Searay45db]

your pic or vid does not work.

Try it now. Just worked for me.

 

[Doubeleive]

to me it appears maybe a tiny bit stretched but I am no expert I have done my own years ago, be happy the gears are no longer plastic coated

 

[Scottydoggs]

if you got a new one in hand and your this deep change it.

turn the engine over till the timing dots line up then remove it and swap on the new one. cant mess up that way. id still make sure #1 is tdc tho.

 

[Searay45db]

I have already bought an upgraded chain. $30 from Summit. If it's really loose, I would replace the gears. But if you are telling me that its not bad, I will just replace the chain.

 

[Doubeleive]

when I did mine it had slipped (because the gears were plastic coated and had worn down to nubs), I just backed it up till the dots lined up, put on a new one, she spit out a huge smokebomb at the first crank and drove great again, lol guess I got lucky

 

[brasil]

you need a new chain and new gears... Buy a good set ! Money well worth spended

 

[rockola1971]

It isnt ridiculous bad but dont expect it to last another 50-100k either. It is stretched and is likely the original. Id replace it and ALWAYS replace the chain with new gears. They arent expensive and you do it once and likely will never have to do it again on that engine before the end of its life.

 

[Searay45db]

Ok, I van upgrade to deal cogs, heavy duty for a total of $99 bucks complete. Do I really need too because I have not changed compression? No, but will it last longer? More reliable?