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      04 timing chain got me...what next?

      OK Stupid me...I bought this car six months ago with a little more than 60,000 miles on it. I didn't even think about checking or replacing the timeing chain. Now the car is sitting at the dealer's lot and they want $5000 to put a new engine in it, a thousand more dollars than I payed for the car! So, what is the best option, rebuild the engine, replace with a used engine, or look for a different car? I don't know how severe the damage is. What are the chances that the pistons are still ok and I can just do a valve job? Thanks for any and all advice you can provide. What is this mistake, of not replacing the timing chain in time, going to cost me?
      Last edited by oinkjackson; 07-25-2011 at 12:45 AM.

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