Hey y'all,
So I'm coming up on 60k miles and the ever looming thought of my engine grenading itself creeps up more and more each day.
I do not drive often, and replace my oil every 6 months or about 5k miles, never more as I am trying to be proactive about the chains.
One thing that Billfitz always mentions is that you can replace the tensioner with easy access without having to get too deep into the engine.
After reading a few threads of people doing this, a common problem that arises is jumping time, breaking the guides, or some other odd error caused by installation of the new tensioner.
So, the reason I post this thread today,
following the guide here in post 54, does anyone have installation tips and tricks? Or even an easy way to identify quickly whether or not the tensioner install goes smoothly? I really would rather not take my car in to get the tc fixed after a stupid mistake like this, but I feel the part is a necessary replacement for the longevity of the engine as I plan on owning this car for quite some time.