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Originally Posted by M.B.DOC
If you remove the valve cover & the chain is VERY tight..then most likely the tensioner wasn't installed correctly.
That tensioner MUST be installed 1 piece at a time. 1st the tensioner must be installed & then the closing cap & spring must be installed.
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...and do it right away..you can snap a cam is a second. COMMON mistake, even by Techs...
The CT has a locking/ratchet feature on it and each time it is re-installed, it MUST be reset or it will retain it's previously locked length..which can be too tight for the new application.
The results of too tight a chain can be an engine disastor..and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$