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Old 09-04-2008, 07:19 AM
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Re: Blown motor. What do these symptoms mean?

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Originally Posted by happydog500
I was told take off the oil cap (on top of the valve cover), look in at the rockers and turn the key over. If they don't move, it's a good indication the timing chain is broken.
I will do it and post back. Is this true?
If the rocker arms move up & down, your timing chain is still in place, however, this will not indicate if the crank and cam are in time with each other; like when the chain jumps teeth on the sprocket. (Good start, but not 100% accurate)
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