Im in need of a timing chain cover for my 88' 3.8l mine is cracked at the base were it meets the oil pan and im leaking oil. Please help
link up with daminc.,, he has his engine out and ready to part. There is one single allen head screw in the lower corner of the cover, also there are two alignment dowl rods which makes it confussing if you "THINK" you have all the obvious bolts out. If you dont know about the allen bolt, it will appear you are ready to pry the cover off,,number one reason why the covers get cracked in the first place.
Do yourself a timing gear set since your looking right at it.
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yeah the person i purchased the car from had the cover off once before and did not know the bolt was there. well when i got the car it had timing issues so i pulled the distributer and set the eng back at tdc, well when i went to start the car it was missing realy bad. so i took of all the accessorys and the cover to find that the chain had alot of play in it and had jumped time by like five teeth. and thats also when i discoverd the cracked corner at that allen bolt.:burnout:
i also have an 88 3.8 as well i could pull that timing cover off of if your intrested
I'll check it out later. the front of the motor got whacked when it went down on to the pallet. It should be ok though.
i figure ill give daminic first dibs since he was mentioned first
If you need the cover quick, then ask intimidator, I won't be able to pull it off until the end of this week. if you can wait a bit, then PM me
ive got one too. the v6 was pulled out about 3 weeks ago... just in case.