Question about bent push rods
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From: Outer Banks, NC
I agree with Fuji, most owners or mechanics cut the PR's and replace with adjustable. When I did my conversion to SE hyd tensioners I opted for more labor (mine!) and kept the OEM pushrods.
Here's my thread on the subject: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/engin...1-cam-kit.html
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With the right tool, the inner can be changed without removing cams but the plate still has to come off.
Not sure why the mechanic cut the push rods though unless installing cams with different base circle. He had to remove the cam plate to change the inner tensioner and the push rods and lifters had to be out (or held up with magnets) to remove the cam plate, so the mystery remains.
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From: poway
The correct answer. There is a great series of YouTube videos of a ******** that wanted to prove to the world that the inner tensioner (early model) could be removed without removing the cam plate and cams. I think there are three videos, each ending in failure after trying a variety of methods, tools, etc.; the guy never got them off.
With the right tool, the inner can be changed without removing cams but the plate still has to come off.
Not sure why the mechanic cut the push rods though unless installing cams with different base circle. He had to remove the cam plate to change the inner tensioner and the push rods and lifters had to be out (or held up with magnets) to remove the cam plate, so the mystery remains.
With the right tool, the inner can be changed without removing cams but the plate still has to come off.
Not sure why the mechanic cut the push rods though unless installing cams with different base circle. He had to remove the cam plate to change the inner tensioner and the push rods and lifters had to be out (or held up with magnets) to remove the cam plate, so the mystery remains.
Not sure how you can get the tensioner out from behind the cam plate. There isn't enough room to slide the tensioner through. Are you sure that you are not thinking about guys removing tensioners without removing the cams from the cam-plate? The are videos where it's been done successfully. Some guy made a tool to unload the spring so it could be slid off. IIRC some was selling a tool to perform the task. Still it ain't that hard to replace the bearings and it's probably a good idea.
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Not sure how you can get the tensioner out from behind the cam plate. There isn't enough room to slide the tensioner through. Are you sure that you are not thinking about guys removing tensioners without removing the cams from the cam-plate? The are videos where it's been done successfully. Some guy made a tool to unload the spring so it could be slid off. IIRC some was selling a tool to perform the task. Still it ain't that hard to replace the bearings and it's probably a good idea.
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From: poway
Max, read my quoted post again. I clearly stated that the inner could be changed without removing the cams but the plate has to come off. I have one of the tools you make reference to; a gift for a favor for another forum member and it is very slick but to expensive for a DIY guy.
You missed what I was discussing. I understand what you said. It's the:
" There is a great series of YouTube videos of a ******** that wanted to prove to the world that the inner tensioner (early model) could be removed without removing the cam plate and cams. "
I don't believe there is anyone retying to replace the inner tensors without removing plate. If you have a videos showing this I'd be interested.
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You missed what I was discussing. I understand what you said. It's the:
" There is a great series of YouTube videos of a ******** that wanted to prove to the world that the inner tensioner (early model) could be removed without removing the cam plate and cams. "
I don't believe there is anyone retying to replace the inner tensors without removing plate. If you have a videos showing this I'd be interested.
" There is a great series of YouTube videos of a ******** that wanted to prove to the world that the inner tensioner (early model) could be removed without removing the cam plate and cams. "
I don't believe there is anyone retying to replace the inner tensors without removing plate. If you have a videos showing this I'd be interested.
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From: poway
I also am guilty of making similar mistakes. Just pointing it out yours. I hope that others will point out mine.
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