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Ask the Mechanic: When do I change my engine timing chain?

This noise is increasing and my engine has started to lose power, has unstable idling and displays a check engine light I drive a Toyota CAMRY 2003 with a 2AZ-FE engine. Recently, my engine started ...
Tire Business

Factory Fixes: Engine noises in Honda Accord

Owners of 2013-14 Accord models equipped with 2.4-liter engines may complain of a slapping or clicking noise from the front of the engine while idling. One likely cause of the noise, reports Honda, is ...
The Daily Dot

‘I fixed so many cars with this problem’: Mechanic shows what a Toyota with a timing chain problem sounds like. It’s more common than you think

A mechanic posted a viral TikTok showing the sound a Toyota makes with a timing chain problem. Viewers say this can be a simple fix. Featured Video The user @rizzfixx7 has reached over 4,000 likes and ...
Carsguide.com.au

2013 Nissan Dualis making rattling noise for around five seconds after it starts. Is it the timing chain?

If the noise is a metallic rattling noise, then you might be on the right track here. But as well as the timing chain, it could also be the tensioner that keeps that timing chain tight at fault. The ...
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Should cars with engine timing chain systems be avoided?

Hello Paul, I have been told to buy a car with a timing belt not a timing chain because the latter are prone to failure and are more expensive to replace. Is this true? Douglas Hello Douglas, car ...