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I need to replace the timing chain tensioner to cure an oil leak. I’ve seen videos about this but none of them start the engine after the repair. My concern is the releasing of the tensioner “hook” after replacement by cranking the engine over by hand. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks!
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I don’t have experience with this but can offer you some advice. Turning the engine over by hand is okay. As long as your rotating the engine in the direction it’s supposed to turn. If you rotate in the wrong direction your going to skip teeth as the belt or chain is no longer being driven at its most stressed fulcrum point.
In the past I’ve actually had customers bring their bmws in the shop with chains flopping all over the place lol. Needless to say the guides were trashed.
Its not hard, turn the alternator pulley (to turn the engine) to the left (counter-clockwise) slowly and and you will hear/sense it when the clip releases. Then it is safe to start. I have a real problem with hearing and I can tell when it comes unhooked.
-Karl
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