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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: ZeeGerman on July 05, 2009, 11:17:15 AM

Title: pulling timing tesioner?
Post by: ZeeGerman on July 05, 2009, 11:17:15 AM

I got the 19mm hex cap off but now what?  I see a slot in the tension er.  Should I unscrew it?  Does it just push out?  How is it removed?

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I just fell out...  :)  haha

Title: pulling timing tesioner?
Post by: KenC on July 05, 2009, 01:23:15 PM

Don't unscrew it. It just slides out.

Title: it's a pain
Post by: cjshelley on July 06, 2009, 03:18:23 AM

I just checked mine for the first time - it just pulls out. The hard part is overcoming the spring and threading the cap back on! I wore out the muscles in my hands and forearms trying to figure out how to get it to thread once I pushed it in far enough until I just unsecured the washer fluid reservoir and moved it aside, after which I got a ratchet and socket on the cap which was on the end of the tensioner. Then I used an open end wrench as a lever against that metal ridge right there to apply pressure to the back of the ratchet to over come the spring tension; I was just able to ratchet it back on.

Title: pulling timing tesioner?
Post by: BlackBMWs on July 06, 2009, 03:22:19 AM

Quote from: ZeeGerman;74831

I got the 19mm hex cap off but now what?  I see a slot in the tension er.  Should I unscrew it?  Does it just push out?  How is it removed?

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I just fell out...  :)  haha

The spring against the timing chain rail should push it out.

Title: pulling timing tesioner?
Post by: Deftones on July 06, 2009, 12:44:30 PM

maybe his one is broken, try with a magnet!