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17 years ago
1999 Ford Explorer - suddenly just quit running. No noise, no nothing. A mechanic is trying to tell me he has to completely take apart the engine and replace 2 timing chains inside on the bottom because "maybe a plastic piece broke off". After it's all back together again, if that didn't work then he'll take the whole engine apart again and replace 2 bent rods.....I hate getting treated like a stupid female. I am not a mechanic, but that doesn't sound right to me. I have never heard of 2 timing chains and aren't they on the side - not underneath and inside? Also, if a "plastic divider" on the chain(s) broke wouldn't there have been noise?