Yes. Time set is a wear part. Plus it's cheap and easy to do at this point.
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Yes. Time set is a wear part. Plus it's cheap and easy to do at this point.
That ought to freshin it up.
So they aren't doing any head work? Seems like, after 233K, a valve job and resurfacing the head would be a good choice.
So it's consuming 3 quarts every 300 miles? That is a lot. I don't know how long that could limp along.
Swap in a rebuilt long block and be done with it for another 200k...