timing chain tensioner won't screw in
I am trying to replace the two seals on the timing chain tensioner. After a lot of grinding on a deep 27mm socket, I was able to easily screw the tensioner out. However, it was very hard to break it loose, but once loose, it came out easily with only a little resistance in the same place on each turn out, which I attributed to the socket passing through the alternator bracket hole. (Note - if you grind a socket down, you have to grind the entire socket, not just the end by the engine block. It is the alternator bracket where the thin wall is actually needed).
So I started to reinstall the tensioner, and it would only screw in a couple of turns - enough for the threads to get a good bite, then I encountered resistance. I can't easily turn past the resistance with a rachet - it would take a good bit of force, and there is a long way to go to get the tensioner against the block.
I tried backing it out and attempting to start the threads from a different angle, but it seems to only want to go in one way. I thought maybe I was tensioning the chain on the way in, but the adjuster is all the way in.
What are my options? Can I run a thread chaser in there and catch any metal filings from inside after removing the valve cover? Should I just muscle it in? I really don't want to pull the head - I just did a top end rebuild earlier this year.
Hopefully someone has run into this before and can help me. Thanks!
timing chain tensioner won't screw in
Then still the tensioner won't fit . Like i've Said , i had the same problem . You can do it 30 times without having a problem . The threads are dirty , you need a thread chaser . :)
Edit: there is plenty of room ;)
-Steve