Newbie here, I just recently changed my timing chain. I bought a Cloyes kit with chain, guides and cam sprockets. The tensioner guide plastic was loose, not sure if it is the problem.
I installed sprockets with marks in right place, 10, 2 and 5 o,clock. keyway at 12 with engine being at an angle. rotated engine a couple of times to make sure all seemed clear. put back together fired it up and when engine first starts sound good, then after it warms up i start to hear a rattle noise and it is not a rhythmic. could it be the guide or one of the sprockets? Rpm's sound good engine idles good. did quick up road and plenty of power, no codes.
also, I didn't replace balance chain. it seems tight except below tensioner at the crankshaft, there is play when i push down on it at that spot.
I installed sprockets with marks in right place, 10, 2 and 5 o,clock. keyway at 12 with engine being at an angle. rotated engine a couple of times to make sure all seemed clear. put back together fired it up and when engine first starts sound good, then after it warms up i start to hear a rattle noise and it is not a rhythmic. could it be the guide or one of the sprockets? Rpm's sound good engine idles good. did quick up road and plenty of power, no codes.
also, I didn't replace balance chain. it seems tight except below tensioner at the crankshaft, there is play when i push down on it at that spot.