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 Bolts for metal timing chain guide
#659011
10/23/05 05:00 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 65
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I'm installing a new timing chain set with the metal guide. The bolts for the stock plastic guide have an unthreaded shoulder, larger diameter than the threaded part, that goes through the thick plastic guide. Do I need new bolts for the new metal guide since its a lot thinner and the mount holes are only large enough for the threaded part of the bolt to go through? I have it bolted up with the original bolts and it seems to hold fine. Any ideas?
1994 4x4 22RE
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: FarmerTed]
#659012
10/23/05 05:19 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,153
Web Wheeler
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I recall the metal guide kit I got from DOA Racing included new mounting hardware.
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: FarmerTed]
#659013
10/23/05 05:21 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 205
Wheeler
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I did just what you did with the original bolts. The shoulder seemed to hold just fine against the metal guide, and that was about 50K miles ago.....
92 Extended Cab 4x4, 3.0 5-Speed Scratched, Dented and Rusted.
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: brentox]
#659014
10/23/05 05:36 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,010
Body Damage is Cool
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i posted a thread about this a while ago, let me see if i can find it. i bought some new bolts from home depot w/ lock washers and they are holding up.
87 22R PU, 2? body lift, 33? BFG muds, 4.88's, F&R Lock-Rights, Rancho Shocks, EB's Street RV Head w/ 268 Cam, LCE Header, 2" to 2 1/4" exhaust, Flowmaster 50 series, Magnaflow high flow cat, complete Herculined SR5 interior, V6 BB, MC, and calipers.
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: 87Toy4x4]
#659015
10/23/05 05:41 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,010
Body Damage is Cool
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87 22R PU, 2? body lift, 33? BFG muds, 4.88's, F&R Lock-Rights, Rancho Shocks, EB's Street RV Head w/ 268 Cam, LCE Header, 2" to 2 1/4" exhaust, Flowmaster 50 series, Magnaflow high flow cat, complete Herculined SR5 interior, V6 BB, MC, and calipers.
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: 87Toy4x4]
#659016
10/23/05 07:50 PM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 65
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Thanks for the replies. It looks like the original bolts will work OK.
1994 4x4 22RE
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: FarmerTed]
#659017
10/23/05 11:41 PM
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 6,768
Trail Leader
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I ran into the same problem, and used the stock bolts. It's held up just fine for several years now. But it would probably be best to use the proper size and grade bolt and some locktight.
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: Brian894X4]
#659018
10/24/05 01:30 AM
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 65
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I put it back together with the orignal bolts. Hopefully I won't have any problems. Its nice not to hear the sound of the timing chain eating its way through the cover anymore!
1994 4x4 22RE
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Re: Bolts for metal timing chain guide
[Re: FarmerTed]
#659019
10/24/05 02:16 AM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,010
Body Damage is Cool
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oh yeah i used locktight on my bolts also. i hope you did.
87 22R PU, 2? body lift, 33? BFG muds, 4.88's, F&R Lock-Rights, Rancho Shocks, EB's Street RV Head w/ 268 Cam, LCE Header, 2" to 2 1/4" exhaust, Flowmaster 50 series, Magnaflow high flow cat, complete Herculined SR5 interior, V6 BB, MC, and calipers.
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