# Timing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ls, saturn\
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040 "2011-01-16T20:13:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/1 "2011-01-16T20:13:42Z")

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my car timing chain jumps up and down wen i try to start it.befor that i hard alot of clinking sound coming from the motor now the car wont start

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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:** [January 16, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/2 "2011-01-16T20:16:38Z")

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With out more information we can’t make much of a recommendation other than someone who knows what they are doing needs to put hands on to tell you what the problem(s) is/are.

You also might want to tell us what year and miles are on your Saturn IS.

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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/3 "2011-01-16T20:26:43Z")

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about a 3 weeks a hard alot of clicking coming from the motor.so i change the oil and i stated the car then i put it in r back up some then i put it in d then i lost all power.it have about 122465 miles on it

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/4 "2011-01-16T20:39:33Z")

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How Are You Able To See The Timing Chain ? Have You Taken Parts Off ? What Have You Disassembled, So Far ?

CSA

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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/5 "2011-01-16T20:44:29Z")

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yea i have my wife try too start it and i seen the timing chain junping up and down.i do kno that thoes timing marks dont line up

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/6 "2011-01-16T23:52:28Z")

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Do You Have The “Open Air Timing Chain Option” On This Vehicle Or Are You Looking At Something Else, A Key Chain, Perhaps ?

Again, please explain.

CSA

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**Author:** ![mwkarrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mwkarrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwkarrick)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/7 "2011-01-16T23:56:36Z")

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i open up the velcover on top of the motor and seen the chain jumping

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing/60040/8 "2011-01-17T01:00:10Z")

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I may be too cynical or suspicious but are we getting trolled?