Way to verify is cam tensioner is bad??? I just did one valve cover gasket and...
11-30-2006, 09:16 PM
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Way to verify is cam tensioner is bad??? I just did one valve cover gasket and...
the chain was nice and tight between te two cams. The other however is much looser. I measured the amount the plunger is out on both (on the top only) and they are the same.
I would suppose that they are held up by oil pressure but would a loose chain be a tell tail sign of a bad tensioner?
The motor has been sitting for a little over a week. I had no seing maching noise prior to removal.
TIA
I would suppose that they are held up by oil pressure but would a loose chain be a tell tail sign of a bad tensioner?
The motor has been sitting for a little over a week. I had no seing maching noise prior to removal.
TIA
12-01-2006, 07:34 AM
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I discovered the same thing when I did mine. You are looking at the tight side of one chain and the slack side of the other. The pic explains it better than I can in words!
Dave
I discovered the same thing when I did mine. You are looking at the tight side of one chain and the slack side of the other. The pic explains it better than I can in words!
Dave
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