How to replace the timing chain?

Tiny
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How to replace the timing chain?
Friday, July 21st, 2023 AT 10:35 AM

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Tiny
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Here are the instructions on how to replace the timing and balance shaft chains in the images below, please drain the coolant and disconnect the battery first. Check out the images (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 AT 1:00 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for the info! Let me start by providing a little more info! Had someone that was more familiar with vehicles than I am, come help me that is until they didn’t show back up! He was doing things that didn’t include pulling engine etc. I am left to finish this job and I’m kind of lost on where to go from here! So far have pulled the radiator, alternator and tensioner pulley, thermostat housing (I think that’s what it is called, and whatever that is above the crankshaft. I’m working on 4.0l sohc engine
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 AT 8:23 AM
Tiny
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Okay, we can help walk you thought the repair but can you upload images so we can see what's going on?
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Monday, July 24th, 2023 AT 10:52 AM
Tiny
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Not very good and can send better ones in a bit.
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Monday, July 24th, 2023 AT 2:59 PM
Tiny
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Yep, you have some disassembly to do. The babamcer will be the tough part please go over this guide:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-harmonic-balancer-works

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 AT 6:45 PM

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