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The new crankshaft sprocket gives an increase in diameter of .003”.

I’m going to add on...I took the timing components to work today and measured with something (blade micrometers) besides a set of calipers with short jaws that won’t reach far enough. The crankshaft sprocket is right at the wear limit, but everything else is well above the tolerance for wear...

I’m doing the head gaskets on my 2004 right now and my Haynes manual lists wear specs for the chain and sprockets. The chain measures fine, measured across 15 pins per the book, but the diameter of the crank sprocket and idler are both .001 - .0015” under Haynes’ spec. The exhaust cam sprockets...

The cylinders could be very dry. You might try dripping a spoonful of oil in each and checking again.