Timing chain tensioners

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01-28-2009, 05:38 PM

Xemeth

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Timing chain tensioners

How do I releive the tension on them? Is it one of the bolts holding them on? I just don't want to take the chance of busting them.

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01-28-2009, 07:59 PM

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01-29-2009, 12:52 AM

massred98gt

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take off the bottom guids. as easy as that. then if u want to take the chains completely off then you have to take the tensioner off.

01-29-2009, 01:00 AM

massred98gt

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sry i thought u were talking about the chain. there is alittle pin sized hole in the tensioner housing. u need to stick a pin or a small allen wrench in the hole. the piston in the tensioner is held up by a ratcheting system so by stickin the pin, or whatever fits in the hole, pushes the tab in thats holding the piston up. then u can push the piston down, buts its pretty trickey. Get a haynes manual it tells u everthing u need to know about it in there.