timing tensioner quick fit chains

smegun

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got a 2002 ls sport I was getting some low rpm roughness a little gurgling decided to do an exploratory on the cam tensioner fix got the quick fit chains and 4th gen tensioners I thought I had it chain was slightly loose and seemed tensioner was at full length I pulled the caps zip tied the chain on the cam sprocket went to move the cam it wouldn't budge noticed that a lobe of the cam was indexed against a lifter put the caps back on rotated the crank to relax the cam took off the caps and could remove the tensioner turned out a red one like the new one I got the aftermarket one even looks a little cheaper noticed these tensioners are really not that strong of a spring and can be depressed fairly easily …… my cam doesn't appear to have flats for lining up so im being careful but wondering if its the chain itself that gets slack my primary chain is somewhat more exotic with 5/4 links but the secondary is as described ….should I replace the chain with the quick fit chain?
 

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