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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
You must lock down the engine at TDC, and install the cam holding tools before releasing the tensioners. But rather than cleaning them, why not install the newer versions which include a pretensioning spring to help reduce start up noise?
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Locking down the cams is certainly the preferred way and guaranteed not to get you into trouble. However, I cleaned my lower chain tensioners by just pinning the crankshaft at TDC and removing, cleaning and reinstalling each tensioner one at a time. No problems whatsoever.
But the tensioner cleaning made no difference with the startup rattle.