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Originally Posted by 99prairie400
Oh well you already know the answer to that question... If you pull the head you should replace the gasket.
You would probably be fine if you reused the same gasket for a test and tune session to see if something you did inside there made a difference as far as the timing chain popping off but you risk losing some compression because the gasket is designed to squish down into the little imperfections on both sides the mating surface and once you move it from that exact spot it won't reform.
Can you tell anything from looking down the timing cover? I figured if one of the guides came ut of it's holder/ broke you'd be able to see that by peering down the length of the cylinder.
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I figured that, just wanted to make sure. I tried to check compression today But even with the chain pulled tight the engine won't do a full revolution. Now that I think of it I think one of the chain guides could have broken off and fallen down preventing it from turning. I will look tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by 86klf300guy
yep ,a new head gasket.ounce you tighten it down and run it it cant be re used!
as for the valves you may have hit em with da piston and bent them.
for the chain popin you may what to look and your chain gudies especally the one that your tentioner is on.a worn guide can let the chain slack up and pop off.oh and cause a knockin noises if the shoe that is on the tentioner breaks off.
good luck mrgiggles keep us posted on the repairs -corks
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Like I said, I didn't hear the piston hit anything, and it still pulled over a few times without hitting anything before it locked up. I don't really know, I am going to investigate further.
Thanks.