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Quote (jay @ June 08 2002,02:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">My mechanic told me about $1200 between parts and labor for the top and bottom chain (S14). I am not expert but I beleive you have to take the head off to get the top one. I was told that if the cost of the repair exceeded 80% of a new or used engine in good working order then you should get a new one. Consideriing you can get a red top SR for $1500 if you look in the right place you might as well save for an SR. I have the money right now I am just waiting for my chain to break. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='
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-Jason</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
you dont have to remove the head for any chain. thats what the fsm says but its not needed you dont even need to drop the oil pan on a dohc. those are easyier from a sohc
total parts for my timing chain on my sohc was around 140 bucks. labor was provided by me.
i helped someone do their dohc timing chain over the net. its fairly weasy if you have semi skilled car exp. and the fsm