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Old 10-19-2009, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gurunutkins View Post
Thanks sublettd
I think we are both missing his point which is the pin which holds in the bottom of the tensioner shoe itself rather than the static rail. in the picture i posted you can see the pin at the lower end of the tensioner shoe at the end of the 45 degree turn. undo the big nut on the side of the engine and withdraw all of the springs and holders and the pin. then drop down to the front of the timing cover and the bolt covering the tensioner shoe lower pin is opposite the second bolt down the side of the timing cover that holds the timing cover on. I am pretty sure its the bolt you have marked but its too close up for me to be sure
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barri
Thanks, appreciate the advice.

The chain tensioner has been removed from the engine as a unit, no need to mess with the internals. I will proceed tomorrow and remove the plug I have circled.
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