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Okay, got the timing cover off and reset the balance shaft tensioner. The timing gasket looks fine - is this safe to reuse?
While I'm waiting for a new crankshaft bolt, I might as well buy the ZZP guide. Looks like all I have to do is remove the old guide and install that without touching anything else. I was checking the bolts in the timing chain area and I must've forgotten to torque the lower bolt for that guide too. It was about one turn away from even being hand-tight.
While I'm waiting for a new crankshaft bolt, I might as well buy the ZZP guide. Looks like all I have to do is remove the old guide and install that without touching anything else. I was checking the bolts in the timing chain area and I must've forgotten to torque the lower bolt for that guide too. It was about one turn away from even being hand-tight.
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I reset the balance shaft chain tensioner but the chain tension feels loose. It doesn't look like it's stretched.
I was just wondering to just set the car to TDC and realign the chains back up to the marks in case it moved off a tooth at some point. When I was loosening the crankshaft bolt with an impact, the harmonic balancer turned counter-clockwise maybe a 1/8 or less of a turn. The timing chain for that still feels fine Just trying to be cautious so I don't end up having to take everything apart again.
I was just wondering to just set the car to TDC and realign the chains back up to the marks in case it moved off a tooth at some point. When I was loosening the crankshaft bolt with an impact, the harmonic balancer turned counter-clockwise maybe a 1/8 or less of a turn. The timing chain for that still feels fine Just trying to be cautious so I don't end up having to take everything apart again.
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If there is ANY slack between the sprockets the chain needs replacing. I doubt 1/8 turn would jump a tooth.
If you have over 100,000 miles on the chain, I would go ahead and replace the chains, tensioners and guides.
If you have over 100,000 miles on the chain, I would go ahead and replace the chains, tensioners and guides.
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I have 7000 miles on the chains and guides. Car is only at 72k miles. I'll try resetting the balance shaft tensioner again just to make sure I didn't screw something up there. For both chains, I shouldn't be able to push in on them at all right?
Last edited by tr34; May 31, 2023 at 10:45 PM.
