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Cloudsurfer · 09-15-2010, 02:59 PM

Being a 5 chain motor, you SHOULD be ok pulling the tensioners with the crank at TDC without locking the cams, but I'd emphasize "should" in that sentence. I've had a cam slip a tooth on a 3 chain motor when a tensioner was pulled, and had to go back and re-time the engine.

09-15-2010, 02:59 PM	#8
Cloudsurfer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Depends on the day of the week.... Posts: 1,400	Being a 5 chain motor, you SHOULD be ok pulling the tensioners with the crank at TDC without locking the cams, but I'd emphasize "should" in that sentence. I've had a cam slip a tooth on a 3 chain motor when a tensioner was pulled, and had to go back and re-time the engine. __________________ Boxster S