Author Topic: Has anyone done chains on a VR6 in a Eurovan?  (Read 6981 times)

Reply #15March 25, 2011, 03:47:09 pm

maxfax

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Re: Has anyone done chains on a VR6 in a Eurovan?
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2011, 03:47:09 pm »
The first generation Ford 4.6L had chains that literally would last forever.. Typically at around 250K they would make some slight noise on a cold start, but quiet right up..  From when that began you'd have at least another 100K till you really had to worry.. I replaced the chains on a Grand Marquis I had way back when at around 320K.. Cam timing was off just shy of a half degree..

Never fear though, they fixed that in later years...

Reply #16March 27, 2011, 12:26:59 am

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Re: Has anyone done chains on a VR6 in a Eurovan?
« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2011, 12:26:59 am »

I hate working on vanagons and eurovans.
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Reply #17March 27, 2011, 12:29:16 am

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Re: Has anyone done chains on a VR6 in a Eurovan?
« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2011, 12:29:16 am »
Anything that's a van is usually gonna be a !@#$%^&* to work on..   ::)