mn_ski
I'm Awesome
Planning on doing timing chain on my '98 5.7L. My timing cover is leaking. I don't have anyway to know if the chains even need to be done but "as long as I am in there" is the case this time. So my questions:
Since the ECM sets the timing, how do I know if I did a good job/ how can I verify that everything is ok once i put it all back together? Aside from catastrophic failure or some obvious indication?
Even before I open things up can I look at what the ECM is doing with the timing? What should the ECM be doing with the timing at idle? I am just looking for ways to verify my work. I can get a scan tool from the auto parts store. I believe that will read timing.
I have a Holly metal timing cover and a Cloyes 9-1157 chain to go in. I will see if I have to drop the oil pan or not. Hoping not but if I do it looks like I have a blue gasket on the pan so hopefully that is the re-usable one. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Since the ECM sets the timing, how do I know if I did a good job/ how can I verify that everything is ok once i put it all back together? Aside from catastrophic failure or some obvious indication?
Even before I open things up can I look at what the ECM is doing with the timing? What should the ECM be doing with the timing at idle? I am just looking for ways to verify my work. I can get a scan tool from the auto parts store. I believe that will read timing.
I have a Holly metal timing cover and a Cloyes 9-1157 chain to go in. I will see if I have to drop the oil pan or not. Hoping not but if I do it looks like I have a blue gasket on the pan so hopefully that is the re-usable one. Any advice is greatly appreciated.