At 02:10 PM 1/4/99 -0800, Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
>Also read that it's recommended to leave out the gasket behind the
>chain tensioner. Something about the gasket interfering with the oil flow
>into the tensioner. Better to have metal on metal contact, and any oil that
>leaks there actually helps lubricate the chain. Any thoughts on this?
I disagree. Oil leaking out around the tensioner body will reduce the oil
pressure on the tensioner face and won't squirt where you need it anyway.
Use the gasket. Just make sure the hole in the gasket lines up with the oil
passages.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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