# Replace timing chain?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, taurus, timing-belts\
**Created:** [July 11, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235 "2009-07-11T16:54:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![nn81jc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e495f1/32.png) [@nn81jc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nn81jc)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235/1 "2009-07-11T16:54:48Z")

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Should I have the timing chain in my '97 Taurus changed? It has a 3L Duratec V6 engine with 110,000 miles and no apparent engine problems.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235/2 "2009-07-11T17:17:38Z")

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No.

A timing chain should last the life of the engine. Should it begin to wear out it’ll start making a racket. Except in very rare instances they don’t suddenly fail without warning like a belt does.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235/3 "2009-07-11T17:36:08Z")

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You don’t need to replace a timing chain as a maintenance item. Unlike timing belts timing chains usually last the life of the car. With few exceptions those that don’t last to the end, give you plenty of warning by getting more and more noisy.

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**Author:** ![nn81jc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e495f1/32.png) [@nn81jc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nn81jc)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235/4 "2009-07-11T17:48:28Z")

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![nn81jc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e495f1/32.png) [@nn81jc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nn81jc)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-timing-chain/33235/5 "2009-07-11T17:59:38Z")

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Thank you