ingham 5 Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 if it aint broke dont fix it Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 you'd be sorry if it broke.would everyone like to knwo what to do? check the upper tensioner blade....all you have to do is remove the inlet, cam cover, remove coilpack, remove upper tensioner bolt and then remove the cover. you'll be able to see the blade...if its stating to wear through...replace the lot. Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 if it aint broke dont fix itErr, no. As I said, that means jack. I can tell you now a Saturday morning lifting the rocker cover is good peace of mind. If the upper tensioner's phenolic resin coating hasn't broken through, thumbs up, put it all back together and enjoy the car. But if you see two deep scores that are beginning to eat through the upper rivets. Take it easy on the revs and start saving. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 my upper tensioner blade has gone through the rivets, and the metal is sort of loose on from one end of the plastic! Link to post Share on other sites
FishWick 21 Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Ah...you'll be wanting to drain the sump when you fit the new parts then! Happens all the time. Just make sure you get all the bits out or the bores might get scored. Link to post Share on other sites
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