somersetsparks
Active Member
Hi all,
Little problem with my 1971 3.5, I decided to replace water pump, as I was doing the rest of the cooling system, snapped one of the bolts and had to remove timing cover, found that the chain was slack (only 41k on engine!).
My question is, is it best to replace the just the chain, as the sprockets are good, or replace the chain and sprockets?
When I replace the chain (and sprockets), can I just leave the engine where it is, slide the old sprockets off and slide them back on in the same position?
And finally what is best to replace with, can I use the later cam sprocket that's metal, or is it better to stick with a genuine chain and sprockets?
BTW car was running fine before, never had any tapping and pulled like a train, cam is in good nick.
Thanks in advance.
Little problem with my 1971 3.5, I decided to replace water pump, as I was doing the rest of the cooling system, snapped one of the bolts and had to remove timing cover, found that the chain was slack (only 41k on engine!).
My question is, is it best to replace the just the chain, as the sprockets are good, or replace the chain and sprockets?
When I replace the chain (and sprockets), can I just leave the engine where it is, slide the old sprockets off and slide them back on in the same position?
And finally what is best to replace with, can I use the later cam sprocket that's metal, or is it better to stick with a genuine chain and sprockets?
BTW car was running fine before, never had any tapping and pulled like a train, cam is in good nick.
Thanks in advance.
