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dsraven · 01-07-2019, 11:41 PM

if you want to try and find out what happened before pulling the engine, you could pull the water pump and vibration damper off and then pull the 2 alignment pins from the block, that hold the timing cover aligned (vice grips may work, this will allow the cover to be pulled straight up to clear the oil pan gasket), and then remove the bolts for the cover and remove the cover. that will give you a look at the timing gear set and the back side of the cover. it would just be peace of mind for you.

01-07-2019, 11:41 PM	#81
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,884	Re: What's going wrong inside my 350? if you want to try and find out what happened before pulling the engine, you could pull the water pump and vibration damper off and then pull the 2 alignment pins from the block, that hold the timing cover aligned (vice grips may work, this will allow the cover to be pulled straight up to clear the oil pan gasket), and then remove the bolts for the cover and remove the cover. that will give you a look at the timing gear set and the back side of the cover. it would just be peace of mind for you.