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Old 11-11-2021, 04:52 AM
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Default Cam Chain Tensioners

My recent purchase has been well maintained and had regular oil changes.
It starts and runs fine except for a stumbling issue I mentioned in another thread.
There are no strange noises on startup or while running.

There is so much talk about Cam Chain Tensioners that make me concerned.
It has relatively low mileage, but it is still twenty years old.
With all the invoices I got from the previous owner, there is no mention about the Tensioners.
Am I playing with fire in not changing the Tensioners?
 
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If you have a 4.0, inspect & see.
 
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+1 on removing one of the cam covers and inspecting the secondary tensioners. If the tensioners are the plastic-bodied type, the best thing to do is to replace the primary and secondary timing chains, guides and tensioners. Quite often the primary tensioners crack and bits fall into the sump.
 
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