Q: if a timing chain wears, how do you know if the gears are worn as well

asked by on November 21, 2016

it has been diagnosed that the timing chain is worn. how would I know what could have caused the chain to stretch? and how would I know if the timing gears are also worn?

My car has 115575 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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