Timing chain maintenance?

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Timing chain maintenance? #1104595 10/10/18 07:12 PM

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GrantCee

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My '87 SWB (2.6l) has 149k on the odometer. I can't find anything in the FSM about service intervals for the timing chain; does it ever need to be adjusted or replaced? At what times?

1987 Montero SWB, 2.6L, 5spd
Weber conversion
2-valve head from Engine Machine Service
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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Timing chain maintenance?	GrantCee	10/10/18 07:12 PM
Re: Timing chain maintenance?	ChrisLet	10/11/18 05:11 PM
Re: Timing chain maintenance?	rxinhed	10/13/18 03:14 AM
Re: Timing chain maintenance?	GrantCee	10/13/18 07:57 PM

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