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The good old p0012 code

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Old Jul 1, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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I keep getting the p00012 code the truck runs down the road great dose have a rough idle but not to bad and a little tick at start up I pulled the pass side vct and it opens and closes fine timing to pull the front cover??
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 04:09 PM
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Swap the VCT's first to see if the code moves from one to the other. If not, then you can start thinking about timing chain/tensioner issues.
Is your engine making a really loud ticking noise?
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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OK it's not very loud only on start up don't hear it any other time
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 09:32 PM
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Then swap the VCTs to see if the code switches sides.
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