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Old 02-02-2020, 04:51 AM   #3
Seal1968
 
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Chatsworth, Canada
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There's a lot of guys that lock it at TDC with a pin or drill bit (5/8?) and proceed without the cams locked changing ONE tensioner at a time.

Doing without the cams locked has the small chance that a bit of tension released when removing the tensioner may slightly adjust the camshaft position in a worst case scenario.

I suspect this would be more of a risk with a high mileage engine where the chain is older and stretched and the guides have wear.

Certainly others will comment and either support a simple TDC lock, or the full-on lockdown recommended by Porsche...get ready lol.

FYI...If anyone tells you timing chains don't stretch, they are full of ****************.

Good luck.
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