What is wrong with this picture?, also known as 30$ engine saver? |
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What is wrong with this picture?, also known as 30$ engine saver? |
echocanyons |
Apr 9 2007, 09:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,096 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
So after the recent noise with my 3.0l six I tried changing the throwout bearing, and that seemed to work, but the noise returnedf and I couldn't relly pin it down, it didn't really seem like the chains but I figured what the hell I will pull and inspect anyway.
Here is what I found. I thought oh good it's not the tensioners they look good. Can you spot the problem? Attached image(s) |
Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 10 2007, 09:55 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
I certainly wouldn't waste my money, or that of my customer, on the silly tensioner changeover. The last version of the original chain tensioner is fine, and rebuildable. Why spend a bunch of money on something that can have the same failure problem?
This is one of the far too many times when the term "upgrade" is misused on the internet. The Cap'n |
Mike D. |
Apr 10 2007, 12:04 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,446 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None |
I certainly wouldn't waste my money, or that of my customer, on the silly tensioner changeover. The last version of the original chain tensioner is fine, and rebuildable. Why spend a bunch of money on something that can have the same failure problem? This is one of the far too many times when the term "upgrade" is misused on the internet. The Cap'n So what is your opinion of the Carerra Tensionsers? I was thinking about doing it to my 3.0, but for no other reason than "if everyone else is jumping off the bridge..." |
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