you need to work out which side is making the noise
driver side is easier.
you maybe able to lift one cam up (if drivers side) to slot the new tensioner in
If its the passenger side, its a lot of awkward work
16th Feb 2020 2:27 pm
gone18961896
Member Since: 26 Jan 2020
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Update,
After a few choice words and sore knuckles
Stripped passenger side rocker cover and its the bottom plastic part of the chain tensioner that's gone, bits of it dotted around.
Going to get parts ordered and hoping I can undo one of the cams and slot the new tensioner in.
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22nd Feb 2020 4:54 pm
gone18961896
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Finally got round to replacing the tensioner
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1st Mar 2020 6:18 pm
DieselD
Member Since: 24 May 2019
Location: Wells
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Hi Josh, before you start major works on the engine as I said in my first post check the cam/ valve timing as it may have slipped a tooth on a cam drive sprocket when the chain was loose, best of luck to you.
Regards Dave.
1st Mar 2020 6:49 pm
gone18961896
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Hi Dave, the chain was still tight it was the bottom plastic part of the tensioner that had broke. And I had to remove one of the camshafts to fit the tensioner and set the shafts at the right alignment
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1st Mar 2020 6:53 pm
darrind
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Out of interest what condition was the underside of the inlets like, as the swirl valves can break up - see the bottom one on the picture below nearest to the inlet - it has fallen out completely on this car I replaced it with another
That had a rattle to it until changedMust stop buying shiny toys....
1st Mar 2020 7:48 pm
gone18961896
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Inlets were all fine.
Thanks
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1st Mar 2020 8:01 pm
Motolab
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I asked before, but did not see a reaction on that...Did you cut open the old oil filter? (The one who was fitted when the knocking started)?
Dropping the sump can not tell you enough... the inside of the oil filter.. doesBest regards
Harold
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1st Mar 2020 8:28 pm
gone18961896
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Hi Motolab, forgot to do that before , just cut the filter apart and didn't find anything in it.
1st Mar 2020 9:54 pm
Motolab
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So nothing like this? After draining the filter for a few hours?
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, just cut the filter apart and didn't find anything in it.
