oil fed tensioner

[washout39]

Hi guys,
thought I would throw this one at you and see what you think. Is it possible for a oil fed tensioner to operate as a mechanical fed tensioner?? Since I just took all the covers off the front of the engine and their staring me in the face is a oil fed tensioner with no bottom spring or tensioner arm,so any ideas would be much appreciated. Still got to take it off to find out if the oil hole has been plugged, but at the moment I can't work it out.

Cheers
Trevor (Townsville Australia)

[Alfissimo Int.]

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Originally Posted by washout39 Hi guys, thought I would throw this one at you and see what you think. Is it possible for a oil fed tensioner to operate as a mechanical fed tensioner?? Since I just took all the covers off the front of the engine and their staring me in the face is a oil fed tensioner with no bottom spring or tensioner arm,so any ideas would be much appreciated. Still got to take it off to find out if the oil hole has been plugged, but at the moment I can't work it out. Cheers Trevor (Townsville Australia)

[washout39]

The unit was supposed to have been rebuilt by my mechanic last December!! When I rang him up to ask him where the rest of it was he said that was all of it, so I think this set up has been running like this for a very long time since I picked the old girl up in November last year. If it wasn't for having to do the powersteering and the cam seals it would be at least another couple of years before it would have been found.

[Alfissimo Int.]

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Originally Posted by washout39 The unit was supposed to have been rebuilt by my mechanic last December!! When I rang him up to ask him where the rest of it was he said that was all of it, so I think this set up has been running like this for a very long time since I picked the old girl up in November last year. If it wasn't for having to do the powersteering and the cam seals it would be at least another couple of years before it would have been found.