Timing Chain and Gears
REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
2.2L Engine
Fig. 1: The timing marks on the sprockets should be in alignment. If not, turn the crankshaft until the marks are aligned
Fig. 2: The timing chain tensioner is retained by a Torx head bolt (1) and a regular hex head bolt (2)
Fig. 3: Unfasten the camshaft sprocket bolt
Fig. 4: Remove the camshaft sprocket and the timing chain at tHi guys I need some - 91113p60.jpg . . .
Fig. 5: Hi guys I need some - 91113p61.jpgemove the tensioner assembly
Fig. 6: Compress the tensioner spring and insert a cotter pin Hi guys I need some - 91113p62.jpghe hole provided to hold the tensioner in position
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Do you have to mess with this seal in order to get the timing chain back together?
I don't see the seal that was referred to in the pictures of my online resources. But, I could be missing something.
Are you afraid to take it off and not get it back on? Because, if the parts store doesn't have it, then I don't think you should destroy it to take it off. Do you see what I mean?
I don't know what dimensions of the seal would be. You're saying it's a u shape and then you also say that it's like a bicycle innertube. Can you measure dimensions on this seal?
Is the seal in such bad condition that it's not possible to determine what it's supposed to look like new?
I usually don't recommend silicone (which is not a puddy) for forming gaskets in engines. I like the vulanized part to trying to lay silicone in, because it doesn't really fit very well and can cause other leakage problems in the future if not done exactly correctly.
I would keep searching for this mystery seal online. Check some engine rebuilders to see if they know what this is.
Can you use a bicycle tube of appropriate size and cut it out of one for this 'seal?'
I think that if it looks like a bicycle tube then bicycle tubing is made of vulcanized rubber. So, if you can get the right size in there, that might be a solution.
If you tried the silicone method, I think that would not work as well as the bicycle tube method.
But, I must admit I have never come across this particular problem before to be saying one way or the other as far as a solution for this engine. So, I wish you luck in this repair.
Hi Duane,
thanks again. We ended up taking the car into the shop. The tec said that the piece is typically repaired by using silicone, something about being an assempy piece.
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If anything it would come with timing cover. If it's not leaking bad get some black rtv silicone and put a nice bead there just before you reinstall it. First hit it with brake cleaner.
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thank you for the remove and install, but the problem is the seal... that's attached to the timing chain behind the pully. I don't know what that is. it looks like an inner tube off a bike tire
Yes the seal has to be removed (it's the one behind the pully) is it silicone and not a rubber gasket?
1. When I take the cover off to expose the timing chain there's a rubber gasket horseshoe like then behind the pully which is under the same tray theres a 'u' type rubber gasket or silicone seal..that's the thing that i'm haveing the problem with.
not really because the seal is already leaking is there a silicone puddy or something that I can put in there to compensate. the seal is already damaged.
ok I'll look into it thank you for all the help and your patience sorry If i ever seemed short. It is in a 'u' shape but has the same coloring and deflated look of a (piece of) bicycle tube. sorry I didn't clarify earlier.
lol that's actually a great idea..do you think it will hold up?
Thank you so much!!!! I will let you know a. if the bicylce tube does the trick
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b. what the piece actually is if I ever find it. :)
Thank you again. you save my sanity tonight
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