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Old 01-31-2007, 08:55 PM
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Angry Help! with chain tensioner oil leak......

Hi guys,

I replaced my chain tensioner with one out of a kit I bought from Diesel Giant a while back........ I haven't been able to get it to stop leaking since...... I've replaced that gasket 3 times... It will hold for 1-3 weeks, then let go and start leaking like mad again...... I've tried copper spray-gasket by permatex, didn't help at all... Got brand new allen-head super hardened (12.9) metric bolts because my old bolts were stretching when I was trying to tighten the thing.....didn't help.......

I'm at my wits end! Every time I have this thing off I take care to scrape the block clean with a razor blade.......... Do I need to do anything else to this upon reassembly?

Someone pointed out that there should be an o-ring in addition to the gray paper gasket..... I have no such oring, nor have I put one in........ Where would it go? I DO have the copper crush washer under the spring cap and it's not leaking from there.........

Also, I'm making sure to tighten it to about 55-60 ft lbs......

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