Chain tensioner

[Donald]

Hi everyone,

Has any of u change chain tensioner yourself. how hard is it to do? what need's to be watch out? as i am thinking of doing it myself and when i am looking at the manual, it just show a few steps and its done. is it that simple??

Thanks

 

[C&S Evo7]

yes , not too difficult at all.

 

[Mr JayDM]

Yes it's very easy to do, just make sure you have a pin or something of sorts to keep the chain tensioner retracted to get the chain loose.

 

[Donald]

Thanks guy for your input. i kinda know what to do.

 

[coyote_dc5]

any pics you can take to create a guide would be great

 

[Yan_man]

Sorry guys this might sound silly but why we need to do this and how often we need to do it for?

 

[C&S Evo7]

if it wears out or becomes noisy, it is not something that needs doing frequently at all, some /most cars will prob never have one changed

 

[abz123]

any guide on how to do this?

 

[cwwoodley]

What kind of noise does it make when it is worn or needs changing? Iv got a small noose recently, like a whine when you have a loose cam belt but not that loud, only does it when it's warm?

Any ideas?

 

[TypeRDan]

I have exactly the same thing its like a quiet squeel almost :xconfused:

 

[eXceed]

That'll be the auxiliary belt not the chain (at least I've never heard a metal chain whine... ). As a matter of precaution should change your aux belt, it leaves quite a mess if it goes...