Passenger side timing tensioner

[Number4]

So I’m trying to swap out the rear tensioner, which is supposedly torqued at 35 ft lbs?

It ain’t moving. I even put an impact on it and it won’t budge.

Anyone else run into this? Supposedly the timing was already worked on. Maybe they put red locktite on it?

 

[Mr. Alligator]

Try a long breaker bar/metal pipe for mega-leverage.

Good luck.

 

[Number4]

Try a long breaker bar/metal pipe for mega-leverage.

Good luck.

That’s what did it. Made a huge pop sound when it gave. Actually thought I’d broke my 1/2 drive impact socket/extensions.

Also, this car has rear AC and the lines go down the wheel well at the wrong spot. There’s a plastic piece that holds the lines to the wheel wheel, removing it gave me that much better of an angle.
The tension from the spring seemed only a little less tight than the new one. But when compressing it, oil came out between the plunger and the body. Not sure if that’s normal or a leak.
At any rate, started it using the WOT trick, so I won’t really know if it solved it till it sets for a bit. It does however run smooth and quiet. But the rattle was fairly intermittent.

 

[SporadicThought]

I bet they overtightened it in an attempt to add more tension.
I have a quick off-topic question. What is the part number or name of the gasket that connects the exhaust manifold to the pipe? It's that big compression-type connection just to the right and behind your hand in the pic of you with the plastic a/c line guide. When I removed it I didn't see any gasket or anything, but now I have problems getting her started up. I'm having a problem finding a diagram, either they show from the top of that pipe down or from the exhaust manifold up, but not one that shows both pipe and manifold in the same drawing. If I don't hear back, I'll borrow your pic to start a new thread if that's alright.

 

[Number4]

I bet they overtightened it in an attempt to add more tension.
I have a quick off-topic question. What is the part number or name of the gasket that connects the exhaust manifold to the pipe? It's that big compression-type connection just to the right and behind your hand in the pic of you with the plastic a/c line guide. When I removed it I didn't see any gasket or anything, but now I have problems getting her started up. I'm having a problem finding a diagram, either they show from the top of that pipe down or from the exhaust manifold up, but not one that shows both pipe and manifold in the same drawing. If I don't hear back, I'll borrow your pic to start a new thread if that's alright.

Old cars used to have what they called an exhaust donut. At some point they stopped putting gaskets there. My ‘94 is just metal to metal.

 

[Number4]

Just an update for anyone that reads this. It was very obvious with this rig that the guides were not broken. After replacing both tensioners, the engine is now quiet as can be.

 

[4rd Xplora]

Just an update for anyone that reads this. It was very obvious with this rig that the guides were not broken. After replacing both tensioners, the engine is now quiet as can be.

Good info. I bought the Ford tensioners and I'm planning on replacing mine in the near future. Engine is a little over 3 years old and I always do the WOT procedure 1st. start of day, so I have no idea if it rattles on a cold start. Besides my truck sits more than it's driven now a days living the easy life.