The 13mm stud on the left must be removed, the other only loosened. Front cover with new gasket. If so, this fix takes a huge job and downsizes it significantly. Rate the quality of this post and help Mike Brandt reputation points. Jamming that pry bar against the floor worked well 3 Attach the auxillary parts to valve cover.
If the timing chain tensioner, O-ring seal, or washer is damaged, replace the timing chain tensioner. Click the reputation button near the bottom left corner of this message box. Lower the timing chain through the opening in the top of the cylinder head. I jammed a pry bar under one of the three cross arms of the balancer with the handle on the floor. Do I have another problem or is it equipment failure.
Bought a Vue and an Ion from a local car dealer for a song. Four 15mm nuts and bolts hold this part of the mount 5 Let's get at the other part of the bracket. So with all that removed you will be looking at something like this. That is significant stretching I decided to use a highly reputable Cloyes kit for this job. There are four 15mm fasteners that must come out, two nuts on the upper wheel well and two bolts fastening it to the other part of the mounting bracket. The pump bolts go through the timing chain cover and into the block. I used a long screw driver and just tapped it with the palm of my hand and it worked out quite well.
Thank you very much for the compliments Gordy. The rear tensionor will compress with a bit of a push and a slight twist, then to hold it in place you will need a paper clip, not coated, just regular metal clip. Check the inside diameter of the chain, it should be no more than 16. Rate the quality of this post and help mikeinoki reputation points. Install the crankshaft sprocket with timing mark at the 5 o'clock position.
Not too sure of what size of easy-out you'd need, but I ended up having to drill mine out and putting in helo-coils. Its a solid car - except for the plastic guides! Do not compress the piston assembly against the bottom of the bore. If he is charged for the filter, the manufacturer will be violating the Magnuson - Moss Warranty Act and other applicable law. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. I took all the measurements I needed and when to see a close friend of mine that has a cnc Machine. Found this bolt and also the bolt and guide kit, similar to Mr.
Place a 21mm socket on the bolt and use the biggest breaker bar you can get to break the bolt. No, I wouldn't remove these without at least having some internal work done. Then remove the 2 retaining bolts, be careful not to mix up the intake and exhaust as they are different and will not line up correctly when you go to install the delete. The part is better than any repair he could have made. Install the timing chain tensioner. It is super critical that both the camshafts are 100% in sink with each other, i. Slip the cutter around the oil pan's edge.
Clean dirt or debris out with a lint free cloth. Towed, garage indicates 'guides' chewed over, beyond repair. I'll be sure to take pictures and post them. Cloyes should include a Crankshaft bolt with this kit, as the bolt is a one-time use. Torque the bolts to 14 ft. Having the Vue towed right now. I still want to see someone successfully do this with the engine in the car.
I used a Dremel cut-off wheel to cleanly remove a two inch section. If you have not ran into this problem, you will. Hook up the negative battery cable and any other disconnected items. Such as Pontiac, Chevrolet and others. Besides having a timing chain the size of a bicycle chain, poor tensioner design, under-sized chain guide shoulder bolts they tend to break off inside the head, and one big reason the chain stretches is the fact that the power steering pump is driven off the intake cam and strains on the chain especially city driving. I'm also taking into consideration the timing cover has been removed as well as the cam sprockets.
All guides reinstalled and tensionors in place remove the paper clip and you are done with the rear timing set. Click the reputation button near the bottom left corner of this message box. Finish removing the gasket and timing cover. A tensioner in the active state will measure 3. Getting the timing chain back on these engines can be tricky and requires more than just a diagram to get right. I have messaged the op, called, and emailed the information he put on this thread, and upon googling him, I think I might have found his obituary which would explain why there was no response to any of those. Order a new crank shaft bolt from your local dealer.