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iTrader: (1)

Hey all just a quick question or two...
For those of you who've worked on your on ve and rebuilt the vtcs...
Have you replaced the timing chain tensioners when rebuilding the vtcs?
Have you come across a stretched chain either upper or lower?


btw,
anyone ever seen an exploded VTC? I have! the friggin' cap busted off and the gear got chewed up on my rear bank VTC. I wonder how long they have to be screwed before that happens. This engine only has 170,00km on it. Both the front and rear VTCs were screwed up. the rear was much worse off than the front though. luckily i had a spare set readily available to rebuild just for a situation like this.

I want me VG back

eric93SE

iTrader: (1)

I replaced both upper chain tensioners when doing the VTC rebuild. I was going to replace them regardless, but I found that one was bad a couple months before I did the job. I don't think chain stretch is anything to worry about, it would take a heck of a lot of work to get them out and measure.

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iTrader: (1)

i doubt i'll change the tensioners because i've already invested soooo much into this ve.
i took the lower timing cover off to see what kind of damage the shattered vtc shrapnel had done. nothing too bad fortunately. just a damaged timing chain guide. i've got some extras so i'm doing fine i guess. all this work better be worth it....

eric93SE

iTrader: (1)

I hope a few thousand miles down the line a tensioner doesn't go. It all adds up too fast, all three tensioners is around $150. I was only able to replace the uppers, since getting at the lower is a ton of work.

«§»Craig B«§»

iTrader: (5)

Didn't change the tensioners on mine or awsm66/pervis anathema's car.

We did see the cap broken on the VE we took out of that car. I posted pics before - http://community.webshots.com/album/231657613DCWtWQ

subs1000w

WOW i hadnt seen that pick with the missing cover thats crazy

do you know if it made any odd noises other than the VTC tick

mine has turned into more of a clater than anything else and i wonder if that could be it only one way to find out. its funny because my front one is quiet but the back one is making all the niose

eric93SE

iTrader: (1)

well, now we know why the rebuild kit comes with a new vtc cover. I thought it was just due to pressing it on, maybe the cover deforms a little after its used.

VEvolution

you can pay now or pay later then

«§»Craig B«§»

iTrader: (5)

didn't make any noise because it wouldn't turn over The VTC shrapnel broke the timing chain cover and leaked out all the oil. Not sure what else happened to the engine since we didn't have time to dig further into it. My VTCs were ticking for a while (and then grounded for a while) before I fixed them and the covers were fine. I think its very rare to see the covers broken.

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iTrader: (1)

i've rebuilt the vtc's, done the belts, water pump, oil pan, knock sensor w/sub harness, injector o-rings, exhaust studs, front & rear main seals, reverse sensor, clutch master & slave cylinders, all new fluids, etc. etc. etc.
the chain tensioners can lick my nuts!

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iTrader: (1)

ahhh...
i didn't think i'd be the first one to see but i had never heard of this before. but i didn't pay much mind to ve stuff when i was still working on my vg.

VEvolution

hehe well if you did all that.. just go for the full package then

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iTrader: (1)

no way!
i still got body work and paint on top of all the engine work.