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Old 01-14-2019, 07:37 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by jayspeed999 View Post
Mine is doing the same thing too. Does anyone know if this is something that needs to be fixed, or is it just a character of the engine?
Yes it needs to be fixed, that's why Porsche reengineered the part in 2001 or 2002 with a integral spring to pre-tension the chain. there is a TSB that explains the issue & new part number. If you buy a new one from a dealer for a older Porsche you may get the original non-updated part.
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