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NewArt · 10-23-2013, 02:22 PM

Some of your have followed my quest for info about dropping the engine and doing a chain tensioner swap/upgrade/replacement. I have seen references to the Porsche factory chain tensioner tool 9599 which is apparently quite expensive and, if I understand correctly, unnecessary according to Wayne Dempster's book: "If you do not have this extremely expensive tool (upper right inset of Figure 24), you can tighten up the tension on the chain using the regular chain tensioner. Reinstall the tensioner completely into the bottom of the case."
So, do I do, or do I don't need this? If you have any experience with this please let me know.

10-23-2013, 02:22 PM	#30
NewArt Artist, 986S tinkerer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,821	Porsche (unfindable) extra special tool 9599 Some of your have followed my quest for info about dropping the engine and doing a chain tensioner swap/upgrade/replacement. I have seen references to the Porsche factory chain tensioner tool 9599 which is apparently quite expensive and, if I understand correctly, unnecessary according to Wayne Dempster's book: "If you do not have this extremely expensive tool (upper right inset of Figure 24), you can tighten up the tension on the chain using the regular chain tensioner. Reinstall the tensioner completely into the bottom of the case." So, do I do, or do I don't need this? If you have any experience with this please let me know. __________________ James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow! Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?