Those of you who replaced the timing chain tensioner......

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Dec 1, 2005 | 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Guinader

I think my tensioner is pretty bad, becaseu the sound never goes away, even on full warm, if you are close to the negine oyu can hear a noise.
so I shoudl definatly go to the dealer tomorrow and buy one of the old versions tensioner. (order one)????

You might want to consider changing your chain also, on the slim chance it may a have got stretched even slightly ( the longer it's ignored the more chance of this happening) you'd still get some noise even with a new tensioner. Considering the amount of labour involved pulling the cover etc I chose to throw in a new chain as it was only like $60 and be done.

Dec 1, 2005 | 10:01 AM

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I pulled the motor out of the car and pulled the timing chain cover

good luck dana

Dec 1, 2005 | 11:13 AM

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I have the rattles also...when the car is cold mostly. I'm glad is really not that big of a deal....sometimes I think the chain will come completely off...glad I found this post.

Dec 1, 2005 | 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by deezo

Are you sending the newer one back or selling it?

Stephen, are the 3.5's the same as the 3.0?

selling it to a local for his VQ35 swap

Dec 1, 2005 | 10:48 PM

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So I guess if I also have to change the timing chain, I might as well let a mechanic do the whole service? Or is this an expert DYI

Thanks for replying to my horrible misspelled question.