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Old Nov 12, 2024 | 07:10 PM
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If I'm understanding this correctly, the rear tensioner is pressing on the chain that's what's causing it. Tensioner has to be released as Max Headflow said.
 
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Ok.
I am very mechanically inclined. I remember the first time I replaced them(Secondary tensioner). It broke then as it did just now. I believe I got lucky prying up on both lips to insert the pin.
But I am getting tired of ordering replacement tensioners.
Using the secondary tensioner tool is out of the question because of the pin that grabs the tensioner hooks is in the way of of placing something in to hold it up.
Recommendations on something safe that can lift it up and not destroy it while trying to insert the pin?

 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 06:51 PM
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Can you send pics of what your doing? Some people just use drill bit to hold tensioner back.
Have you seen any YouTube videos on this? It helps to actually see what others do.
 
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I'm thinking I'm putting the cart before the horse.
I need to remove the camshafts then install the tensioner and pin it up.
Then reinstall the shafts.

 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadowjag
I'm thinking I'm putting the cart before the horse.
I need to remove the camshafts then install the tensioner and pin it up.
Then reinstall the shafts.
Camshafts, rear chain, and rear tensioner have to go in one assy.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 07:16 PM
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Of course.
But removing the chain and shafts then inserting the tensioner and pinning it up THEN reinstalling the the shafts seem the safest method to me.
 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadowjag
Of course.
But removing the chain and shafts then inserting the tensioner and pinning it up THEN reinstalling the the shafts seem the safest method to me.
Are you trying to put it in with the front chain on it?
Go to 9:25 on this video.

 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 07:40 PM
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Exactly. It appears that the tensioner was pinned before hand.
Tell me an alternative.
 
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Exactly. It appears that the tensioner was pinned before hand.
Tell me an alternative.
I'm confused on exactly what you're doing. The camplate with the camshafts, chain, and rear (inside) tensioner go in and then you torgue the plate down and install the front gears, chain, and tensioner after that. Do you have a Factory Service Manual?
 
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Having the tensioner pressing on the rear cam chain is drawing them together.
Making it difficult to push into the needle bearings. Not something I want to do to needle bearings.
So I have come to the conclusion that I need to go with the steps mentioned.
 
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