Although my car is relatively low mileage at 53000 Mls I decided to check the secondary tensioners to see if they had been changed. This only involves removing the cam covers which is fairly easy and does not require any special tools. What I found was original tensioners in a very sad state of repair. Time for action, first stop was Ebay to purchase the Crank Damper Holding Tool and the Timing Setting Kit. Removal of the crank Damper is impossible without a tool to hold it owing to the very high torque setting for the fixing bolt 350Nm.
The fan pack has to come out which is very easy and then there is enough access for the front cover of the engine. Stripping it is not difficult if you are methodical. It is importaint to lock the timing using the peg for the torque converter plate and the locking bars across the two cams on each bank. Once the timing is fixed the chains, guides, tensioners and VVT units can be removed. My guides were breaking down and the secondary tensioners had begun to break up, I was very lucky. I decided to replace the lot Chains, Tensioners and Guides as its a fairly long job stripping it all out. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet. Duis sagittis ipsum.…Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet. Duis sagittis ipsum.…
