process of installing a timing chain

[SarahCraziness]

i have realized i am going to have to replace my timing chain very soon, the car is a 1986 oldsmobile cutlass supreme brougham the engine is a 5.0 V8 carb engine. i just don’t want to do the job the wrong way then have to take it all apart to do it all over again, if anyone has tips lemme hear them please =)

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[dreamer2355]

RTV is available at any good auto parts store. It stands for Room Temperature Vulcanizing.

I like the Permatex brand.

Good luck with your project and yes, pictures are a must!

Just remember to stay very organized and label/bag each part.

And thanks for the input Yarddog1950. You are teaching me as well C8-)

[EricTheCarGuy]

Yea it’s pretty common and any auto parts store or place that sells auto parts will have it. Also there are different types for different temperatures, you just need the mid range stuff the high temp stuff is for exhaust stuff. Lastly use it sparingly, you’re not frosting a cake just trying to seal things, many people new to RTV have a tendency to use too much in my experience.

[yarddog1950]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4MReUKFmpE:j98wd2r0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4MReUKFmpE

T[/url]his video shows use of RTV to seal waterpump bolts at 1:00 minute. This is a Chevy V8 so the bolt holes go into the the water jacket and need to be sealed. On another engine such as an Olds, you can see if the bolt holes go all the way through. Poke an object (like a nail) into the hole,
It’s much better to buy a manual and follow it because it will tell you where to use RTV or Loc Tite or lubricant as well a torque wrench and so on.
When I was a teenager, I would hear, “Oh, you don’t need instructions. Don’t be a wimp.” Even today with internet videos and forums, you will still save time and money by getting a manual and using it.

[619DioFan]

Quoted From EricTheCarGuy:

Yea it’s pretty common and any auto parts store or place that sells auto parts will have it. Also there are different types for different temperatures, you just need the mid range stuff the high temp stuff is for exhaust stuff. Lastly use it sparingly, you’re not frosting a cake just trying to seal things, many people new to RTV have a tendency to use too much in my experience.

” Your not frosting a cake ” I laughed so hard I thought I would have a stroke . well said Eric.

[Trcustoms719]

I like the permatex high tack the best but, any will do fine.

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