I actually thought that the tensioner just came that color because every search I have done showed pics of them looking deep orange. You are probably right and ya my engine bay is filthy and I should have cleaned it first. I know this sounds dumb but I never thought about it...I didn't pay that...
Thanks for your help. Here is a little better pic of the tensioner. I cant see anything wrong with it at all, do you? However, I did find a TINY piece of orange plastic sitting below the chains but the tensioner looks perfect. Is anything else that same color orange as the tensioner? Thanks again
What piece is this?
Sorry for the bad links the first time...here is the piece that I broke. Is this the connector for the PCV hose? Does anyone have a better idea of what I could do instead of just replacing the entire valve cover? I have never had anyone to teach me about cars I just learn as...
So out of the blue on my way home my car started making a horrable rattling noise from the top of the left bank and had a huge loss in power. After a lot of searching I found a few clips on Youtube of LS's that sounded exactly the same and they said it was a bad secondary timing chain tensioner...
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