Timing chain slips

Good evening,

Slips? Please explain.

You have a tensioner and a guide to keep it tight. What have you done so far?

Roy

I use the cloyes video but when I go to turn it over left bank exhaust cam spins like to much slack on the guide part of chain.

Okay, then most likely the timing is way off on that side from either a failed guide or tensioner.

Most likely with this issue, you may have valve damage.

Does the engine run?

Roy

Yes it runs. I cut it off when I heard it back fire.

Probably going to buy the Cloyes timing chain and compression check it.

Keep us updated. I attached a YouTube video of the procedure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZyehWKDV-Y

Roy

Okay, I will.

Have a good day.

Roy

Took it a loose today and it's a lot of slack on the secondary chain (brand new) exhaust phaser going down the guide. But the tensioner side stays tight. Could it be because I got it off Amazon for $140.00? But my Cloyes chain well be here Thursday.

You either have a guide or tensioner that is causing the slack. That is not normal.

Can you post some pictures?

Roy

Okay, I will tomorrow.

Sounds good.

Roy

Slips on both sides.

Think it's this chain:

Okay, is the tensioner fully extended?

Roy

Nope only only when there's slack to that side.

The tensioner side is tight and the guide side is loose.

Then vice versa.

Is the tensioner fully extended? If it is, it will take up all the slack in the chain, not just on one side. Sounds like you have a bad tensioner.

Roy

Not strong enough to pull against the idler since its on crank and not enough to pull against cam but this me turning it over by hand so I think your right