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A number of my customers have been advised to have the hydraulic unit changed elsewhere when we found only the solenoid that makes it work was at fault - but you still need to remove several parts to fix it.

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A number of my customers have been advised to have the hydraulic unit changed elsewhere when we found only the solenoid that makes it work was at fault - but you still need to remove several parts to fix it.

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My 996 C2 needs a new chain tensioner according to my OPC. These cost apparently £550 each. Anyone ideas where you can buy them for a lower price? Is this a common problem? Any info appreciated Thanks Marlof

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**EDIT** > oops! I didn't read 'chain' and assumed aux-belt Try Euro car parts I would think someone like Gates or Continental would be the OEM supplier for the these. Look to order it as a belt kit, it will have the tensioner, pullies, belt & any other relevant bolts etc

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I assume you mean camshaft chain tensioners. The tensioner guide rails and adjusters arent hugely expensive - it's the tensioner cylinders which are £550 each. There is quite a lot of labour involved too - about 6 hours. And an OPC will probably want to take the engine out to do it.

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The only chains on the 996 are inside the engine and the belt and belt tensioner are outside. There are 5 chains, one from the intermediate shaft to the crankshaft (roller or later ones hivo), two from the intermediate shaft to the exhaust camshafts (one for each bank) and another short one connecting the two camshafts together one each side. There are 5 tensioners - three are simple spring loaded and oil pressure fed while the two on the camshafts connecting them fit round the variocam solenoid and hydraulic unit. If the variocam stops working on one side it is usually the solenoid that needs changing, but the whole hydraulic unit can also fail. A number of my customers have been advised to have the hydraulic unit changed elsewhere when we found only the solenoid that makes it work was at fault - but you still need to remove several parts to fix it. If you are not sure I suggest you ask advice from another independent specialist familiar with the problem. Baz

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Bearings have numbers on them, if you can get these numbers off the unit I can try some companies I have accounts with who just do automotive bearings.

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