My engine is retarding timing...after timing chain change

[JayRamb]

After installing my timing chain last September, the timing has now retarded. I have a gut feeling that i have a bad timing chain. I had the forums help on what brand of timing chain to use. I'd hate to know that the chain I put in is junk. The timing is retarded from where I did the factory specs last fall. Anyone else have the issue? I can hear the 'click' in the front end of the engine again. This sounds like a lifter. It was idling today, warming up, I walked away from teh car, and it just quit. while it was at fast idle. Any similar issues anyone has had or maybe it isn't the timing chain replacement? Jayson

[Sunny]

Did it happen right away? or it's just started going out?
Did you have any 'slack' in the chain when you put it on?

[JayRamb]

NO, the timing gear is all steel. There was NO slack in it. I had my mechanic do the install w/me. I only put 100 miles on the car since the install. The ticking is not bad, but sounds like a lifter and doesn't seem to come from the front. I am adjusting the timing to fact. specs and see how it reacts over a weeks run.