It's been a while since I lived in the "B-engine" world...can someone
refresh my memory on installing a timing chain tensioner for, in this
case, a 99 Turbo?

Dave Hinz

In message <2nd01bFuof5rU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de>
Dave Hinz <DaveHinz (AT) spamcop (DOT) net> wrote:

On engines up to and including 2954 you lock the spring in compression
with an Allen key and release it after mounting, the other type is
pushed back onto a shim, and then mounted; when ready, remove the shim
and push the tensioner in, this releases it and it will pop out and
work.
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Richard Sutherland-Smith
19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001,
New Zealand
1975 99
1987 900T
1996 9000 Aero
1976 Lotus Elite

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:31:36 +1200, Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ss (AT) clear (DOT) net.nz> wrote:
OK, so here's the situation. The car is sitting for several years
without it. Can I verify that the chain hasn't slipped by
lining up dots on the camshaft sprocket when #1 is at TDC, or
something along those lines? I don't have a manual for it yet.

Actually, my c900 manuals should be accurate enough for a 99 Turbo
for a lot of it, shouldn't they? Thanks for the reminder about
keeping it in until installed, I seem to remember screwing that up
once (having the tensioner pop all the way out before I was ready).
Fun times...

Thanks,
Dave Hinz