[TR] Timing chain tensioner

[Geo Hahn]

When my tensioner broke the engine made a sound like a blender full of nuts
and bolts.  A stethoscope made it apparent that the sound was coming from
inside the timing chain cover.

The car still ran fine and no other damage occurred - but a good
opportunity to service the radiator while it was out.

Apart from total failure - I know of no way to assess the condition short
of visual inspection, at which point one would want to install a new one
anyway.

Geo

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Phil Ashcraft <philashcraft at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> I see questions about tensioners but are there symptoms that tell me if it
> needs attention?
>
> Phil Ashcraft
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