Hi all
Due to the fact my R came with very little service history I was contemplating having the timing chain replaced, the car is on 22 thou now and I was wanting to be more safe than sorry, however I adjusted the valve clearances today and I saw that all the timing marks had reasonably clean tippex/paint marks on them and looking down inside the timing cover I can see that silicone has been used either to aid the gasket or replace the gasket that joins the timing cover to the engine, I presume that Honda on assembly at the factory wouldn't put tippex on the timing marks I also presume that silicone wouldn't have been used to close the timing cover, does any one else think as I do that the timing chain has been done already?
Due to the fact my R came with very little service history I was contemplating having the timing chain replaced, the car is on 22 thou now and I was wanting to be more safe than sorry, however I adjusted the valve clearances today and I saw that all the timing marks had reasonably clean tippex/paint marks on them and looking down inside the timing cover I can see that silicone has been used either to aid the gasket or replace the gasket that joins the timing cover to the engine, I presume that Honda on assembly at the factory wouldn't put tippex on the timing marks I also presume that silicone wouldn't have been used to close the timing cover, does any one else think as I do that the timing chain has been done already?