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Best Answer DeadSquare , 30 December 2019 - 03:54 PM

If you are going to replace the chain, taking care not to round the corners off, just go ahead and slacken the nut.

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Posted 30 December 2019 - 03:47 PM

Hi, just checking before going any further with a timing chain / tensioner replacement on a 95 spi. Flywheel is locked with a locking tool, tdc sorted and cover is off. Haynes suggests preventing the cam sprocket from rotating while the nut is slackened using a 'suitable' forked tool, which I don't have. Is this strictly necessary if the crank is locked and the chain is taking the strain, preventing the cam from rotating? Or is there a risk of damage, or losing cam position? Thanks

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Posted 30 December 2019 - 03:54 PM   Best Answer

If you are going to replace the chain, taking care not to round the corners off, just go ahead and slacken the nut.






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