2004 Saturn Vue timeing problem

2004 SATURN VUE
125,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RUSHELL
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i went to change the tineing chain tensioner and it jumped time when i took out the old tensioner im trying to put it back in time but the crankshaft doesn't want to rotate to set in time it will turn a little but not enough to set in time i can turn the camshafts around but no the crankshaft is there a certain way to set the camshafts to rotate the crankshaft around to set it in time
Apr 30, 2015 at 5:40 AM
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Yes, it must be done in correlation to the pistons or you will bend an intake or exhaust valve.

Hope this helps, Ken
May 3, 2015 at 4:00 AM
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