Timing Chain Tensioner
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Timing Chain Tensioner
My S2k has 61k it is an 03'.
I changed the timing chain tensioner about 6 k ago, but it still made that annoying ticking noise that most people on the boards said it was a cause of the timing chain tensioner going out. So today i am changing it for the 2nd time!
If it continues to tick what could it be that i need to fix or adjust?
FYI: i got my valves adjusted 10k ago...
All comments are welcome!
Thank you, Alex
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its not uncommon to replace them after 10k, so i would say you are very much near the border for replacement.
what oil brand do you use?
i've heard that Mobil 1 seems to accelerate the wear on the tensioner, wether its fact or speculation has not been proven at this point.
but may be worth a shot if u are running mobil
what oil brand do you use?
i've heard that Mobil 1 seems to accelerate the wear on the tensioner, wether its fact or speculation has not been proven at this point.
but may be worth a shot if u are running mobil
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Originally Posted by driver #8,Sep 1 2009, 11:00 PM
its not uncommon to replace them after 10k, so i would say you are very much near the border for replacement.
what oil brand do you use?
i've heard that Mobil 1 seems to accelerate the wear on the tensioner, wether its fact or speculation has not been proven at this point.
but may be worth a shot if u are running mobil
what oil brand do you use?
i've heard that Mobil 1 seems to accelerate the wear on the tensioner, wether its fact or speculation has not been proven at this point.
but may be worth a shot if u are running mobil
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From: Graceland
because it is not unheard of for this car to burn mobil 1 faster than other oils, and when u burn off oil, oil pressure drops due to less oil in the crank case, the tensioner works off of oil pressure....
the mobil 1 thing is just something i've heard...i am no mechanical engineer so take it for what u will.
the mobil 1 thing is just something i've heard...i am no mechanical engineer so take it for what u will.
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Originally Posted by s2kobsession,Sep 2 2009, 12:16 PM
there is a permanent TCT fix that involves a sandblaster or grinder. You might want to look into that. pm billman. My TCT is starting to make noise as well on warm start ups. 40k miles on a 05 here.
