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Q & A: Snapped Timing Chain

Friday July 06th, 2007
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Can a snapped timing chain ever physically jam a crank shaft from rotating?

It is my last hope before I start pulling the engine
Pohs Eesteh!

If the chain has snapped, you usually have some free movement of the crank, maybe not 360, but some. The chain cannot snap by itself, and in the ONE case I've seen of a snapped chain in my 35 years in this trade, it ... read more