u dont adjust the timing chain tensioner if there is slop or play in chain, u need to replace the chain . good idea to replace timing gears at same time while engine is pulled apart
Always replace the timing chain, sprockets and tensioner rails whenever you remove the head.
You cannot adjust the tensioner. It is automatic, and takes out the slack of a stretching/aging cam chain. Once the tensioner has fully extended, the only fix is to replace the chain and the part of the tensioner the chain rides on if it is worn.
A loose timing chain can only be repaired by replacing the timing chain . A loose timing belt means the belt is worn out or the tensioner is worn out. Replace worn parts.
The explorer has a timing chain, not a belt.
No, timing chain doesn't need replacing.
The hanes manual tells you how to do it. I will be doing it this next weekend.
The timing chain tensioner bolt sticks out the back left side of the cylinder head. Take the timing chain cover off on the left side of the motor too see the inside to the chain tensioner.
It has a self tensioner, Most often you have to replace the chain it self if it is skipping time or is getting very loose.
It depends. The explorer has a front timing chain and rear timing chain assembly. While the rear cassette/tensioner rarely fails, it is far more expensive and difficult to fix. If the front tensioner is the problem (which it commonly is), then the repair is quite simple. Either way, a dealership will charge an arm and a leg to repair. I have heard that fixing both can be as much as 2-3 thousand dollars.
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That ACTUALLY means that you probably didn't need to replace the timing chain in the first place. If you did it yourself, did you replace the tensioning rails? Check to see if they're worn. Note that one of the tensioning rails connects to a piston actuated tensioner assembly; if it isn't functioning properly the timing chain tension will not be maintained. Also, if the engine has low oil pressure, the tensioner will not function properly and you may end up with a loose timing chain.