my valve cover, timing cover and crank seal leaked. My engine sounded like a baseball card in the spokes of a bicycle. I pulled it all apart and found the plastic liner on the long timing chain guide flapping around. I replaced all the seals and found that the chain had stretched a little bit. The car does have 200k miles on it but the chain and sprockets looked good. I put the locks on the cam shafts and pin in the crank. Loosened up the intake sprocket and pulled the chain tight with the crank. All my problems were solved by doing this and it no longer long cranks. It starts on the first click and the motor runs like a brand new car.
-Richard
Pensacola fl
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