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Post by austing on Jan 30, 2013 20:46:30 GMT -5
Hi all, I am going to pull my Justys engine in the next few days, an undertaking that I have been preparing for, for awhile. In my hunt for a chain guide to quiet down my slaping chain, I found a source for balance shaft chain guides, at a price less than half that of the Dealership's. They have them at Advanceautoparts.com, under the name "S.A. Gear Guide" They are $51.99, plus I found a coupon code on the web for 40% off, which made it $31.99, after tax and shipping it ended up being $42 and change. I got it in the mail today, it looks good. They also have the chains themselves, and for less than the lowest price that I found anywhere else of the guide alone, you could get both the guide and the chain. Link: shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_guide-s-a-gear_20687429-p?searchTerm=sa+gear+guide
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Post by 88gl on Feb 10, 2013 20:20:35 GMT -5
What code did you use? I cant find a valid one.
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Post by 88gl on Feb 10, 2013 20:28:31 GMT -5
Nevermind found it. ES123. Got me 30% off both chain and guide. $85 shipped.
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Post by austing on Feb 10, 2013 21:17:33 GMT -5
TRT41, good for $40 off $100. and there is one for $20 off of $50. They change from time to time, but I am always able to find a coupon for 40% off.
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Post by 88gl on Feb 15, 2013 16:14:57 GMT -5
I received my guide and chain today. I plan on having a professional install them at the same time I have my engine out for new clutch and rear main seal.
I'm a little concerned about the new guide however...the black material feels like soft rubber...urethane perhaps. Is that how it is supposed to be? I expected the material to be harder and slicker.
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Post by austing on Feb 15, 2013 22:12:41 GMT -5
I wondered the same thing myself.. My conclusion, or rationalization, was that they wouldn't sell it if it was not capable of performing correctly for the necessary application.
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Post by Armageddous on Feb 15, 2013 23:38:19 GMT -5
Well, it is a guide. It is meant to make the chain run smoothly and quietly. If it were hard material you would hear the chain hitting it, and it would wear the chain out prematurely. It does have oil holes in it to squirt on the chain and keep it lubricated, which extends it's life. Old guides are usually quite hard due to their age, like most rubber components in an engine they get hard over time.
Terry
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Post by austing on Feb 16, 2013 13:22:30 GMT -5
...rubber components in an engine they get hard over time. Terry Ah, yes, that was my other thought: That over time the heat from the engine makes the rubber harder. And yes, before I installed the S.A. guide in my engine, when I performed a semi-rebuild last week, I made sure that it had the necessary oil ports (Which it did). about 1100 miles on the rebuild, and everything is working great.
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Post by Armageddous on Feb 16, 2013 21:28:19 GMT -5
I had a guide once out of a real turd of an engine that actually had stress fractures along the rubber. Bottom of the three in this pic. When I did my engine rebuild I noticed that the chain guide does not seal to the block, and relies on the flatness of the chain guide and oil viscosity. To me this was dumb, it is fed off the main oil rail and if it leaks at the flange, your engine has no oil pressure. I sealed mine with anaerobic (flange) sealant for this reason. Do the same! Terry
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