At this point, you're either going to have to reattach the missing timing gear and do a compression test, or you're going to have to pull the heads to check the valves. If it was me, I'd pull the heads, and then I'd also have them checked for warpage. This way you get new headgaskets installed, which is worthwhile on a high mileage engine. Pulling the heads isn't too much more work considering where you're at: just the lower intake and the exhaust manifolds need to come off, and then the head bolts. Then you can remove the valves, roll the valve stems along the edge of your workbench and see if there's any wobbling. Anything else is just guesswork.
On 1/17/07, ukrainianstyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To whomever it may concern, > > I have a 1999 Intrepid with the 2.7L V6. I have half the engine torn > down. The plastic upper intake plenum, radiator, timing chain cover, > primary chain, both primary chain cam sprockets, all primary chain > guides, main tensioner,valve covers, and water pump are DISCONNECTED > and OUT of the engine. Both cylinder heads are still FULLY INSTALLED > on the engine, and both sets of camshafts are STILL FULLY ATTACHED to > each head, with the secondary chain on each set of cams still > attached, and the cams are still "in sync" with each other, and NONE > of the valvetrain has been tampered with by me. My question: > > > How do I check DEFINITELY for sure, if I have bent valves or not, > WITHOUT completely taking off the heads? I would like to know for > certain, because I am prepared to purchase a new timing chain kit > directly from Dodge(which will include new primary chain, all guides, > main tensioner, and timing cover gasket), along with a new water > pump, and ready to bust my ass for hours putting everything back > together. I just need to know for sure or not about the valves, so I > don't spend all the time and money, and then try to start the car > after the fact, and nothing happens, and it was all for nothing. > > *****NOTE: > > The right side(passenger side) long plasitc guide and short upper > guide(passenger side) was broken in two upon initial disassembly and > inspection, but the primary chain and all other guides and main > tensioner where still intact and fine, and all sprockets were FINE > with no missing teeth, and the crankshaft still turns freely. The > car DID NOT die while the engine was running; I went to go and start > it up one morning, and I just kept cranking with the starter, and I > heard the engine turning like normal cranking, but no engine start > whatsoever. PLEASE HELP! Need an EXPERIENCED 2.7L timing chain > replacer/installer guy's opinion! > > > > Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> > Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- --Geoff MML Moderator/Admin/Website Admin/Map Keeper '92 Acclaim; '98 Intrepid; '03 Grand Caravan http://www.moparmailinglist.com Gizmo Project (Free VOIP): ggariepy68 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
