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Old 05-20-2025, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by steve25 View Post
Have you pulled all the spark plugs out and removed the cap such that you can see the rotor move, rocked the balancer back & forth so you can check how much play there is in the timing chain?

If not then that is your next move.
And while your doing that verify that the balancer mark is at TDC when the piston is at the top of the cylinder. It's possible the balancer has spun on the hub. I'd bet It's one of these and that's why the car was parked.

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