Timing Chain Tensioner

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Jan 27, 2009 | 08:44 PM

#11

neeman77

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From: Canada

I have done that twice, it is not that bad once you get a system of spinning the piston with your thumb haha.

Jan 28, 2009 | 01:08 PM

#12

LostMotion

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Takes 10 minutes max...

But god please don't do it without a bolt. Also you don't have to use a pin, just keep the bolt in until it's installed then pull the bolt after the TCT is bolted in. Then you just have to put the little hollow screw in and put a couple bolts in.

I've replaced about 10 in the last month.

Jan 28, 2009 | 01:21 PM

#13

S2K_Nav

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Can anyone point me in the direction of a 'How to guide' to replacing the tensioner please!!

Gonna attempt mine if it seems easy enough!

Jan 28, 2009 | 01:24 PM

#14

ChefJ

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From: Braselton, GA

Quote:

Originally Posted by UniqueS2k' date='Jan 27 2009, 11:46 AM

I just have recently installed my first timing chain tensioner and OMG is was way too hard to install.
I did my research and people were claming it takes 10mins, i dont know about all that.

I knew what i had to do with the "pin" and the mantianince seal.
My #1 problem that took 3 people and 1 hr to do was to compress the piston of the TCT.

I tried to do it my self and no way my finger hurt so bad!
I tried it with two people and we go it all the way compressed but we didnt have anyone to put the pin in.
It took three people to just get this "piston" compressed.
Overall i did it and my car does not make that damn "clicking noise anymore