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    Timing Chain “slap” after replacement.

    No change, I still get a loud “clack, clack, clack…” when the engine is running that gets louder the higher the revs. The engine itself is running very smoothly, there is just this darned timing chain slap. Is it possible that the timing chain is the wrong length? That is the only reason I...
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    Timing Chain “slap” after replacement.

    Here I have it aligned on all three timing marks. ‘Still have to install the tensioner and the Dorman plug that aligns the black plastic guide to the right. Is there anything else I need to consider before “popping” the tensioner? Once I do that I will turn the motor over manually to see if...
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    Timing Chain “slap” after replacement.

    So, I pulled the cam cover off and found that “slack” can be generated between the cam sprokets when I rotate the engine. I am pretty sure I got all the links lined up with their marks correctly. I will pull the timing chain cover again and reset it per all the guides (10 for EXH, 2 for INT...
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    Timing Chain “slap” after replacement.

    I replaced the timing and balancer chains on my 2007 2.2 Cobalt; ended up replacing the head too. When I reassembled it, it runs fine, but there is a loud timing chain slap (definitely left side of engine and directly over the cam sprokets). I disassembled, reset the tensioner and put it back...

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