Then, quite unexpectedly, the engine suffered a timing chain tensioner failure while testing some different intake systems on the dyno. As luck would have it, the tensioner failed during coastdown ...

Over two decades after the first modular motor rolled off the assembly plant at FoMoCo, we're still discovering ways to improve "cammer" engines. Two-thousand eleven was a big year for the Blue ...

Timing chains aren’t infallible, either. Even if they don’t break, there are tensioners and guides that can wear out and need replacement. If the chain itself ever needs to be replaced ...

You can have the toughest timing chain, but if the tensioner is unreliable, it all comes to naught - just ask anybody with an early VW EA888 four-cylinder engine or the direct-injected 4.2L V8 in ...

That's where timing chain tensioners come in. Timing chain tensioners are used to push a plate against the timing chain in the engine, keeping it taught and well, tensioned, with the connected ...

A timing chain looks like a motorcycle chain ... They're quiet and don't require any lubrication or other systems save for a tensioner or two. On the downside, belts wear out over time and ...

Some warning signs of a timing chain that may be going bad include rattling noises. This can be due to a failure of the nylon noise-prevention guides on the chain or the tensioner that keeps the ...

The best-case scenario for approaching the dealer would be to have some old repair slips, which show that you’ve complained about oil consumption in the past. But whether you have any such supporting ...

In some cases, you may also have to replace your timing chain tensioner — the part keeping the timing chain tight — for another $1,000 or more. Before you get too upset about a potentially $ ...

and timing chain tensioner were replaced, as were all the valves and valve seals, which made momentary contact with their respective pistons during the failure. The repair work was done under ...