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Ghostrider 310 · 11-04-2011, 04:36 AM

97, The sound was like a loose chain against gear or play in the system going out of the system at start up, wayne mentions the hydraulics in the tensioner sometimes going bad. More important is his mention of Porsche updating the tensioners. You think Porsche would have the bugs out of their tensioners by now, this isn't the first occurance of problems. As for Jack, my mechanic didn't say it was anything, I'm telling you I believe with my thirty years around cars (25 at a dealership) that it's the tensioner. The issue is only on the left bank. Also, the car will still start and run in timing, another huge clue. Whatever surprise lies within the "cracker-jack" I'll post pics of for all of your wintertime enjoyment..thanks to all

11-04-2011, 04:36 AM	#18
Ghostrider 310 Ex Esso kid Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,605	97, The sound was like a loose chain against gear or play in the system going out of the system at start up, wayne mentions the hydraulics in the tensioner sometimes going bad. More important is his mention of Porsche updating the tensioners. You think Porsche would have the bugs out of their tensioners by now, this isn't the first occurance of problems. As for Jack, my mechanic didn't say it was anything, I'm telling you I believe with my thirty years around cars (25 at a dealership) that it's the tensioner. The issue is only on the left bank. Also, the car will still start and run in timing, another huge clue. Whatever surprise lies within the "cracker-jack" I'll post pics of for all of your wintertime enjoyment..thanks to all Last edited by Ghostrider 310; 11-04-2011 at 04:44 AM.