chris2523
93 Mark VIII
well, long story short, my mom's 2000 LS V8 chucked a timing chain tensioner a few weeks back. and between holidays, snow delayed deliveries, and it being really cold outside, i just finished this project. and good lord. i don't wanna do that again!
but my main point for posting, there is no way i could have finished this without this website and those who contribute. i spent as much time on this website looking up torque specs and write ups as i did actually wrenching on the car itself! so i appreciate it. thanks gents!
and since i know you all get bored without some pics to look at...
initial disassembly. yep.. something is definitely broke. tensioner pad is gone.
the other tensioner. also broke. big crack on the side. that can't be good..
then i removed the cam caps, lifted the cam slightly and popped out the tensioner.
new tensioners have arrived!
then popped in the new tensioner, busted out my brand new inch pound torque wrench and reinstalled the cam caps.
valve covers back on. looks like an engine again!
intake and such reinstalled. this thing has a ton of vacuum lines...
then, concerned about where all the plastic chunks went, i dropped and cleaned the oil pan and oil pump pickup screen.
oil change as well. new oil. new filter.
then, got in the car, floored the gas pedal (kills the injectors) and cranked it for awhile to build some oil pressure for the tensioners and started it up. runs like a top!
mission success!! now with new tensioners, new valve cover gaskets and new oil pan seal! should be good to go on that front for quite some time now.
~ Chris
but my main point for posting, there is no way i could have finished this without this website and those who contribute. i spent as much time on this website looking up torque specs and write ups as i did actually wrenching on the car itself! so i appreciate it. thanks gents!
and since i know you all get bored without some pics to look at...
initial disassembly. yep.. something is definitely broke. tensioner pad is gone.
the other tensioner. also broke. big crack on the side. that can't be good..
then i removed the cam caps, lifted the cam slightly and popped out the tensioner.
new tensioners have arrived!
then popped in the new tensioner, busted out my brand new inch pound torque wrench and reinstalled the cam caps.
valve covers back on. looks like an engine again!
intake and such reinstalled. this thing has a ton of vacuum lines...
then, concerned about where all the plastic chunks went, i dropped and cleaned the oil pan and oil pump pickup screen.
oil change as well. new oil. new filter.
then, got in the car, floored the gas pedal (kills the injectors) and cranked it for awhile to build some oil pressure for the tensioners and started it up. runs like a top!
mission success!! now with new tensioners, new valve cover gaskets and new oil pan seal! should be good to go on that front for quite some time now.
~ Chris