where to start? Ex ws just towed in....

[dtropiano]

98 sohc 4.0 guy said it started the death rattle 2000 miles befor it died 160000 total...the guy i bought it from did not have it looked at just bought new...Said died while on the road an towed home....where to look an start 1? I have read a bit on the death rattle, I think it may have messed up the valves,If the chain did come off.. BUt hell it could be a bad relay, ground n so on.. What is common on these things..I do not want to turn it over so where to start...........:rangertan:

 

[stocked]

If your not wanting to turn it over... then really all you can do it take it apart and see if the chain is bad, most likely it is. Go find a set of junk yard heads to rebuild and get a new chain.

 

[dtropiano]

Not much help there thks... but befor I take it apart i would like to know what whent bad...

 

[Rarestace]

on the soch engines the plastic timing chain guides wear and break i would start by reading a few stickies on the problem and then inspect to see if thats what happened to your engine

 

[dtropiano]

Thank you, I have done alot of reading...Did find by looking into the oil filler that the chain is there and is no interferince with valves,to pistons....Skipd a few teeth ? bad sensor?

 

[Rarestace]

it could also be the rear chain the runs the passenger side cam but if they look ok you can try turning the engine over and see if it seems ok. another thing you can do is see if there are any codes stored in the computer to steer you in the right direction

 

[2000StreetRod]

SOHC V6 Timing Chain Inspection & Repair

SOHC V6 Timing Chain Inspection & Repair

 

[dtropiano]

2000 street rod Thank you I have read alot of ur posts.... how do ya kno when ya get a bad sensor? How can i till if it skiped timing? How to check codes with no obd?