Can a cam chain change lead to head gasket failure?

Can a cam chain change lead to head gasket failure?

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hungledink78

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36 posts

139 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Found out the car is a Vauxhall Mariva. After examining things more closely the garage has now said he can't tell if the seal has been replaced. Sounds to me like thy don't know what they are talking about.

silverfoxcc

7,690 posts

146 months

Wednesday 20th February 2013
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Definitely, without a shadow of a doubt. (well sort of)
Living proof here
Dolomite 1850 engine rebuild
New camchain
Started engine lots of 'ting ting tong ting' noises. Stopped engine
Camchain in half,the link that holds it together was put on the wrong way!!
Head off, three valves replaced .No damage to piston luckily, as head off ipso facto New Head Gasket
Chain link put back correctly 40k later car sold with no more head lifting..


However
What the garage has told you is pants