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YOUR RESEARCHChain pad tensioner - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Install another 6-7k ago at a porsche dealership

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It had a LN IMSB installed another 6-7k ago at a porsche dealership.

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Clean filter at last oil

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As far as running, nothing has changed, zero rattle, clean filter at last oil change about 1500 miles ago.

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Leading evidence: 'Install another 6-7k ago at a porsche dealership' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean filter at last oil' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace oil

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I changed oil.

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Replace pretty quickly so just trying

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Seems true numbers changed pretty quickly so just trying to figure out next steps.

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Replace rails, i'm not certain it's really a necessity

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While I replaced the rails, I'm not certain it's really a necessity.

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Replace zero rattle

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As far as running, nothing has changed, zero rattle, clean filter at last oil change about 1500 miles ago.

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Clean filter at last oil

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As far as running, nothing has changed, zero rattle, clean filter at last oil change about 1500 miles ago.

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Install another 6-7k ago at a porsche dealership

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

It had a LN IMSB installed another 6-7k ago at a porsche dealership.

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Replace about 1500 miles ago

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Suggestion · Original poster

As far as running, nothing has changed, zero rattle, clean filter at last oil change about 1500 miles ago.

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Replace oil

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I changed oil.

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Replace pretty quickly so just trying

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

Seems true numbers changed pretty quickly so just trying to figure out next steps.

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Replace rails

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Suggestion

Everyone with a 5 chain engine with a decent milage count will have to change the rails.

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Replace rails, i'm not certain it's really a necessity

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While I replaced the rails, I'm not certain it's really a necessity.

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Replace there was no debris

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the thing im worried about doing this job now is the last time i did an oil change, there was no debris which would lead me to believe the tensioners which i have yet to buy as i want to make sure i NEED it

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Replace zero rattle

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

As far as running, nothing has changed, zero rattle, clean filter at last oil change about 1500 miles ago.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My cam deviation recently went from good numbers to 4 and 8. The car 02 S has 68k. It had a LN IMSB installed another 6-7k ago at a porsche dealership. About 6 years ago. I know am showing a 4 and a 8. As far as running, nothing has changed, zero rattle, clean filter at last oil change about 1500 miles ago. Could a defective chain tensioner be the issue. Seems true numbers changed pretty quickly so just trying to figure out next steps. I love my indies response about fixing. No light, no worry.

POST 2Original post

Is the value fluctuating when the engine is revved or holding steady?

POST 4Original post

I would think you are probably fine then assuming they are not changing. It is when the values are fluctuating in real time that shows there is a problem.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks. That agrees with what I read.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I changed oil. Filter looks like new inside and out, no debris,

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the thing im worried about doing this job now is the last time i did an oil change, there was no debris which would lead me to believe the tensioners which i have yet to buy as i want to make sure i NEED it

POST 8Original post

Everyone with a 5 chain engine with a decent milage count will have to change the rails. They are a wear item like pads and discs and so on.

POST 9Original post

I'm just about finished rebuilding one. While I replaced the rails, I'm not certain it's really a necessity. In both engines I've taken down--and one had significant damage from debris blocking the oil pickup--there was minimal wear to the rails. The pads were nearing total breakup, with one at 106,000 miles and the other unknown. And unlike the adjuster pads, they seem like the same material as the originals.

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