Took it a loose today and it's a lot of slack on the secondary chain (brand new) exhaust phaser going down the guide. But the tensioner side stays tight. Could it be because I got it off Amazon for $140.00? But my Cloyes chain well be here Thursday.
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 AT 3:03 PM
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You either have a guide or tensioner that is causing the slack. That is not normal.
Can you post some pictures?
Roy
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 AT 3:06 PM
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Okay, I will tomorrow.
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 AT 3:18 PM
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Sounds good.
Roy
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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 AT 3:26 PM
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Slips on both sides.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 12:46 PM
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Think it's this chain:
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 12:49 PM
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Okay, is the tensioner fully extended?
Roy
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 12:52 PM
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Nope only only when there's slack to that side.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 3:09 PM
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The tensioner side is tight and the guide side is loose.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 3:10 PM
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Then vice versa.
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 3:10 PM
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Is the tensioner fully extended? If it is, it will take up all the slack in the chain, not just on one side. Sounds like you have a bad tensioner.
Roy
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Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 AT 3:17 PM
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Not strong enough to pull against the idler since its on crank and not enough to pull against cam but this me turning it over by hand so I think your right