[Roadsters] Lower Chain Tensioner Needed

John F Sandhoff sandhoff at csus.edu
Wed Aug 29 10:54:20 MDT 2012


[reply sent on-list :-) ]

> In the process of putting things back together I was getting the lower 
> tensioner ready to install and it squirted oil out of the face of the 
> chain guide.  It's not supposed to do that.  Closer inspection found a 
> small hole and crack in the face of the guide.

Are you sure it's not supposed to do that? I thought this was a
metered hole and the oil is intended to provide needed lubrication
to this interface...

The cracking and checking will be from heat and age

-- John
     John F Sandhoff   sandhoff at csus.edu   Sacramento, CA


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