[TR] Timing Chain question

[KingsCreekTrees at aol.com]

>From the responses to my earlier cooling questions, I've realised the water 
 pump can be changed without taking off the front apron of a TR3A. I don't 
know  why, but I've always assumed that anything even close to the front of 
the engine  required front apron removal. Anyway, the real reason I'm 
considering water pump  and rad renewal is because I need to change the timing 
chain, or at least the  tensioner, as it's rattly.
 
So, now the big question is: Can the timing chain be renewed without  
removing the front apron? I suspect it's best to remove it anyway, even if it  
can be done.
 
Answers gratefully received, as always...  

Tim Dyer,  Kings Creek Trees and Ornamentals
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