Nomad8324

Whats the going cost for the dealership to take a running (but misfiring) 5.4l that is out of time and replace say the chains and reset the timing?

Got mine back from getting the valve cover gasket replaced and everything else reassembled from having to dig a chunk of sensor plastic that fell into the timing cover.

Verbal codes pulled at parts store (no numbers given)
-engine speed mismatch
- over retarded bank 1

I had replaced the guides and was paranoid that the chain might have jumped a tooth and that seems to be the case.

How much room is there before damage occurs? 1 link or if it moves at all some damage will occur?

I imagine they will want to run a compression test as well.

Thanks

Neggy

OK so some ham fisted tech went in and screwed everything up, now you are going to drop it in some dealer tech's lap and say "fix it"?

It is one thing when you get a vehicle with a problem, it is another when you get a vehicle someone has already attempted to fix, or screwed up an attempted fix.

my suggestion? Bring lots of money, there isn't going to be a flat rate on this, they are going to charge you actual hours.

you are asking them to do basically VCT replacement labor and deal with any screw ups

once you are that far in I would have them do the vct's as a preventative measure since you are that screwed.

vintageman

I am pretty sure that the OP is the one that had did the work on getting the Cam Position Sensor part out that fell in the engine. He has had a thread on it and had a lot of members walked him through getting the work done, he just found that he had timing issues afterwards and now is asking to for an estimate to get it fixed. Be it because he doesn't want to go back in himself or he does not feel he has the knowledge or confidence to fix it himself is his business.
OP, personally, I think you can go back in and get it timed yourself without turning it in to a dealership, you have gone through most of the process already, just need to do it again and fully remove the valve covers to try to get it right. There are a lot of us that can assist if necessary. Just my 2 cents.
Tom

Nomad8324

I am but with winter closing in and still being outdoors and on a incline now I just don't see me getting this done quickly enough to finish before winter hits.

If I don't pay a shop to fix it it's probably going to end up sitting until spring.

Dirttracker18

If it is not under warranty, why would you bring it to the dealer?

Nomad8324

Because I'm not from the area and have been burned by at least 5 different mechanics/shops for crap work and lying to me.