Timing chain on 2.3l ho

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Nov 22, 2002 5:50 pm

Is there a way to know if I have a roller chain in my 1991 Beretta GTZ 2.3L. without pulling the front cover? If you know can you e-mail me at corydude99@yahoo.com , thanks.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 12:45 am

All 2.3L quad 4's made in 1991 came with a double roller timing chain.

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Sun Nov 24, 2002 9:42 am

92's have the non roller. The timing chain housing is thinner I think. I have had no problems with the non roller.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 12:44 am

thanks fellas, I've got to do the whole deal on mine, tensioners and all...any advise?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 25, 2002 11:37 pm

Make sure you follow your service manuals instructions or you might bend th valves. That's it...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 1:57 pm

Get a Haynes and follow it to the letter. Make sure that before you remove the chain, when you turn the engine to top dead centre you put the pins in the intake and exhaust cogs like it says. If you don't, your timing will be screwed and so will your engine once you try to start it. Give yourself atleast a whole weekend, including Friday night, and take it slow. Make sure you change your engine oil when you are done, crap can get into the pan when the T/C cover is off.

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 10:26 pm

Try turning the engine over by hand first. Makes it harder to bend the valves if you hit them.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 4:36 pm

what about the 90 roller-nonroller???
Rich

rweatherford · Post by **rweatherford** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 8:45 am

I think 90 and most 91's have the double roller chain.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 02, 2002 12:58 pm

allright, I bought the roller chain, tensioners,guides, and the
front cover gasket set, now I just need to make the time to do it. Man that stuff is expensive, I should stick to the v6's the engines I do know.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 02, 2002 3:54 pm

Don't stick to v6's. The quad 4 is a very simple motor once you learn how it works (ignition, fuel injection, and mechanically). It'll be worth it in the long run. You take care of it, and it'll take care of you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 3:58 pm

Make sure you check the cogs for wear, two at the top (intake and exhaust), one at the bottome (crankshaft) and one near the bottom on the left (water pump).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 03, 2002 11:52 pm

Thanks Fellas, I'll let you know how things go.

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