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#1 of 5 Timing Chain by adicle Feb 05, 2008 (5:51 pm)
I have a 2000 Chevy Tracker (2.0 liter/Manual) 126,000 miles. I love this car but have questions about the timing chain. It doesnt mention any replacement intervals in the manual. Has anyone replaced the timing chain anyway? Is it neccesary? or is it something that should last the life of the vehicle. I know timing belts need to be changed but what about chains?? I want to keep this vehicle until 200,000 miles. Replies to this message: arkainzeye (Feb 08, 2008 3:09 pm) snichol (Feb 18, 2008 8:59 am)
#2 of 5 Re: Timing Chain [adicle] by arkainzeye Feb 08, 2008 (3:09 pm)
Replying to: adicle (Feb 05, 2008 5:51 pm) when i had my 1999 2.0 litre tracker in the owners manual it said i had a maintance free timing chain. I really cant give you more than that.
#3 of 5 Re: Timing Chain [adicle] by snichol Feb 18, 2008 (8:59 am)
Replying to: adicle (Feb 05, 2008 5:51 pm) Hi, Sam Nicholson here... I suggest you go to the category "Chevrolet Tracker/ Maintenance and Repair" and do a search (SNICHOL), for articles by me. I had my timing chain break, it wasn't pretty! Read the articles associated with my name and you will learn some good info. (I had about 120,000 miles on it when the chain broke and screwed the engine!) With a low miles, junk yard replacement engine, I now have about 228,000 miles on my 2001 tracker and it keeps on a tickin'... regards, Sam
#4 of 5 Timing chain by trackergal37 Apr 21, 2008 (10:00 am)
I think my timing chain broke over the weekend. I was in town driving (about 30 mph) and started to hear a noise. Was in heavy traffic and couldn't get over to pull off the road. At the next light when I went to accelerrate I had no engine - lights came on and so I was able to move over into a lot (coasting) and had the tow truck take me to the shop. its a '01 4 cyl. with exactly 202,000 miles on it. Not sure if its the 2.0 or 1.6 L - are both of these interference engines and does it matter I wasn't going very fast or am i screwed b/c the engine died and that's all that matters so the damage is already done?? Replies to this message: snichol (Apr 21, 2008 10:53 am)
#5 of 5 Re: Timing chain [trackergal37] by snichol Apr 21, 2008 (10:53 am)
Replying to: trackergal37 (Apr 21, 2008 10:00 am) Hi, I feel your pain! If you haven't yet, you might want to read the messages under the category of "Maintenance/Repairs" under my name. Long story short, if the engine made revolutions after the chain broke, you have bent valves! Now, how many, I couldn't tell you. Maybe only a couple of cylinders got hit.   Running a compression check on each cylinder will most likely tell you. Mine was running at about 3,000 rpm when mine broke, wiped 'em all out! Hope you have better luck! Regards, Snichol

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