how to tell if 2001 5.3 has jumped time

Asked by allen Feb 07, 2021 at 01:42 PM about the Chevrolet C/K 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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You may need a diagnostic tool , perhaps there are timing marks and you could use a light

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Run a compression test. If all cylinders test very low or zero the timing chain has jumped. Hope that helps! Jim

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