Broke timing chain on startup!!!

Went to start my 2.7 this morning and I’m pretty sure it broke timing chain as soon as it went to start.... he somewhere I had to be but I’m about to start working in it now! I know these don’t give a lot of trouble but that’s what t sounded like! It just sounds like it’s turnig the bottom end over now with no compression! Ive had this happen on a Nissan once before.

 

Hmmm, thought timing chain was for the life of the truck.

I guess when it breaks it means the life of the truck is over.

How many miles? Can you post a video?

 

It’s got 152 on it just got the cover off timing chain is still there.... gonna take the plugs out and see if broke a rod... def sounds like no compression

 

My dad thought that happened on his 99, wouldn't crank, seemed to spin over faster than normal. Cranked up fine the next day

 

Turn the motor over by hand to see if the chain is rotating.
Evidently you have the valve cover off. Check the cam timing...

 

Yeah chains movning timing is next maybe it jumped but the chain is tight

 

If chain broke. The timing will be out. But check with a breaker bar and see if u can turn the crank.

 

Could have sheared the starter gear and all that’s spinning is the starter.

 

Wow never thought of that. If it is. That would be better than the timing chain. I would start there. Way easier.

 

Timin is out it must have jumped in startup? Everything turns free guess I’ll be putting a chain nd tensioner in

 

I heard the old Hyundai Excel was good for this. Belt breaks and takes the engine with it. Cost of repair was more than the car was worth.

 

Highly highly highly doubt the timing chain went. Likely a starter gear or starter solenoid

 

Well it jumped about 4 teeth off time the starter still turns the motor over fine.....

 

Bad part is I was a gnats hair away from tradin it in a new trd mt truck at my local dealer on Thursday but decided I didn’t need to

 

Good News: You now know what made the loud noise. Bad News: You have to find out what caused it to jump timing. Don't spin it over too many times just in case you're far enough off (which I doubt) to cause the valves to hit the pistons.

 

It’s at my buddies house he’s gonna fix it I just don’t have the time or place to do it! Parts will be here wed

 

Sad day when a mopar product has to tow a Toyota!!!

 

GET THAT PIC OFF THE INTERNET!!!!!!

also wow it really did jump teeth!?!??!

 

Haha