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Originally Posted by BillGrissom
Since the valve timing measures great, I wouldn't touch it (ain't broke, don't fix it).
I am guessing
the mechanic could see the tensioner by viewing down the chain cavity. I don't know how to do that. I don't think there is anything external on the engine to view the adjustment....
I thought it is just a spring, with no screw adjustment.
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There are more than one type of ' ratcheting' tensioners .... but those called that obviously have a ratchet mechanism inside them which moves towards the chain as chain wear occurs... and lessens the distance which the OIL pressure needs to further move the tensioner at each startup. So it is a progressive one way, at rest ,slack reducer.
In this risk reward computation.... 'guessing ' that the mechanic had some way to do something which you and I both do not know to be possible.. is putting HIS money and time at risk ... with no risk to YOU.... I don't think that is fair.... to have that kind of blind trust in that mechanic you do not even know...