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Originally Posted by glenmore
So far these are the parts referred to above. Can anyone sort these out?
1) hydraulic cam chain tensioner
2) cam advance unit
3) cam belt tensioner
4) cam adjuster solenoid
5) cam adjuster mechanism
6 ) cam chain tensioner
Thanks
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Items 1 ,3 , 6 are the same part ( except on our engines we ahve a chain not a belt ) This is a device that maintains proper tension / take the slack out of the timing chain.
2 , 5 are the same part, they vary the intake camshaft timing relative to the crankshaft. This gives a broader flatter power band ( Rather than the engine being tuned to make power at a specific RPM , the adjuster broadens the power curve. As a side note, many intake manifolds use a long / short runner flap valve to help stretch out the power curve as well. )
4 This is a non part though in some sense the electro magnet coil and cam adjuster could be considered a solenoid system but no one in the USA is going to refer to it as such. ( Unless it as an artifact from German / English translation. )