Timing chain tensioner
- DragonCypher
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Timing chain tensioner
Forgive me for making a new topic about this but my laptop (along with service manual) is gone.
I'm just trying to remove the head from my dead 2.6 and got stuck with the timing chain. Where do i find the tensioner and how do i loosen it?
Cheers,
Chris
I'm just trying to remove the head from my dead 2.6 and got stuck with the timing chain. Where do i find the tensioner and how do i loosen it?
Cheers,
Chris
'81 GJ Scorp: Donated to a mate for a 2JZ Turbo project.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
hey, when removing a 2.6 head you dont have to touch the tensioner, just make sure its set up on TDC and cable tie the cam sprocket to the chain. theres a little metal bracket that the cam sprocket sits on while yo remove the head
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
Shouldn't have to touch that to get the head off mate?
-Remove the nut from cam gear
-Slide cam gear toward front of vehicle enough to slide off cam
-Gently rest it down on to the flat bit of metal mitsu conveniently provided.
The timing chain tensioner is operated by the oil pump, so unless your trying to remove the head with the engine running shouldn't have any troubles; although it does have a pre-tensioner spring behind it.
Good luck.
Nick
EDIT: Hmm... Zip tie around the Cam gear... never thought of that before, top idea!
-Remove the nut from cam gear
-Slide cam gear toward front of vehicle enough to slide off cam
-Gently rest it down on to the flat bit of metal mitsu conveniently provided.
The timing chain tensioner is operated by the oil pump, so unless your trying to remove the head with the engine running shouldn't have any troubles; although it does have a pre-tensioner spring behind it.
Good luck.
Nick
EDIT: Hmm... Zip tie around the Cam gear... never thought of that before, top idea!
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
well i have everything out of the head including camshaft, but the sprocket wont come out.
i figured loosening the chain would get it off faster
also the sprocket doesnt go down enough for the chain to come off
i figured loosening the chain would get it off faster
also the sprocket doesnt go down enough for the chain to come off
'81 GJ Scorp: Donated to a mate for a 2JZ Turbo project.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
See the little metal bracket beneath the cam gear?
Sit it on that, then just lift the head off over it.
Sit it on that, then just lift the head off over it.
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
i didnt think it would be that easy.. will try that in the morning
Cheers
Cheers
'81 GJ Scorp: Donated to a mate for a 2JZ Turbo project.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
Yeah, i had the same reaction when i started playing with the astrons lol.
Good luck with it.
Nick.
Good luck with it.
Nick.
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
slight problem.. the head wont lift over it
the distributor gear which is attached to the cam gear has nowhere to go
do they seperate or am i just a master at failing simple tasks?
Chris
the distributor gear which is attached to the cam gear has nowhere to go
do they seperate or am i just a master at failing simple tasks?
Chris
'81 GJ Scorp: Donated to a mate for a 2JZ Turbo project.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
Yeah mate, they surely do.
From memory they to take some slight persuading to get apart due to the locating pin
Failing? you havn't given up yet?
From memory they to take some slight persuading to get apart due to the locating pin
Failing? you havn't given up yet?
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
mate thay do ,the head will lift off over the timing chain and sprocket
whats the actuall problem here is it that you cant separate the gear from
the cam?
or does it feel like the head wont lift?????
have you taken out the two 8mm bolts in the front,either side of timing
gear ?
cheers stealth :?
whats the actuall problem here is it that you cant separate the gear from
the cam?
or does it feel like the head wont lift?????
have you taken out the two 8mm bolts in the front,either side of timing
gear ?
cheers stealth :?
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Re: Timing chain tensioner
So I decided to get a soft hammer out and see what would happen..
barely even tapped it and it came off
surfaces of the valves and pistons have seen better days thats for sure
Cheers,
Chris
barely even tapped it and it came off
surfaces of the valves and pistons have seen better days thats for sure
Cheers,
Chris
'81 GJ Scorp: Donated to a mate for a 2JZ Turbo project.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.
'84 Honda VT250F Integra: Daily transport, mountain racer and track bitch all in one.. damn slow in a straight line though
Future Project (on hold until I move to Melbourne in July): 2.6L Wideblock Astron 2 - Eaton M90 supercharger, draw through 45DCOE Weber.