Quote Originally Posted by bbrewer2005 View Post
Sorry for the delay. Parents had a housefire that pretty much destroyed everything, and killed all 3 of their dogs. I've been busy with that.

As for the truck. I was bored and decided to mess with it today. I took that little cover off and loosened the adjuster. It was a little lose, but not a ton. I put a just a little pressure on it and tightened it back up. It makes MUCH less noise. I can still hear it just a tad, but it doesnt sound like a loose ubolt rattling around on an exhaust pipe anymore. Im not afraid its going to blow up going down the road anymore. lol
Looking at diagrams, it looks like the other chain is adjusted with a hydraulic tensioner. Should these chains make any noise at all, or is a little noise with age/miles ok? It has 119k miles on it right now.
Quote Originally Posted by pennyman1 View Post
It can make some noise as the motors age. Try running a quart of Rislone in place of a quart of oil on your next oil change - it is an old time trick to gently clean the motor of buildup. Think of it as a super detergent for the motor. I have been using it since I started to drive, and it works wonders in older motors such as our trucks.
You miss the part where his parents are homeless and they lost their 3 dogs? Jeez dude, that is the worst news. A noisy timing chain is a 1st world trivial problem. I hope your folks are coping, they had house and contents insurance and their insurance company isn't a coven of vindictive blood sucking parasites that will either void their claim or just take an eternity to put a roof over their heads again.