Tensioner parts missing or not?
#16
Thanks that's a big help, especially note on inner clamp orientation as makes great sense (most force where oil can leak). Luckily I had done everything in rebuild except clamping boot so I can make sure boot correctly oriented tomorrow with inner clamp gap upwards
#19
OK but what is special about the 11 position? Wouldn't any position on "right" side of clock avoid fouling centre cover? I did test fit centre cover and can see 11 is clear, but so is 12-6?
#20
Ah thinking more clearly now - would it foul tensioner arm on other side, so 11 is only clear spot between cover on left and arm on right?
Also on filling the tensioner, the WSM (15-22) says that before installation and inserting washer piston the tensioner should be filled 1/3 full of oil, and piston then pushed in till oil comes out of discharge bore and piston hits stop. This sounds like a nice quick and surefire way of filling and checking exit bleeder is clear. Is it appropriate for my S4 or applies only to earlier tensioner - I'm wondering as it refers to 90W gear oil whereas notes on the newer tensioner refer to "engine oil"?
Also on filling the tensioner, the WSM (15-22) says that before installation and inserting washer piston the tensioner should be filled 1/3 full of oil, and piston then pushed in till oil comes out of discharge bore and piston hits stop. This sounds like a nice quick and surefire way of filling and checking exit bleeder is clear. Is it appropriate for my S4 or applies only to earlier tensioner - I'm wondering as it refers to 90W gear oil whereas notes on the newer tensioner refer to "engine oil"?
Last edited by StratfordShark; 04-21-2015 at 04:39 AM.
#21
A bit late, I know, but its also worth pointing out that you can replace the main outer clamp on the tensioner boot with a clamp which has a screw to tighten it, instead of the crimp
edit: a check through my old old receipts shows I got mine from 928intl.
edit: a check through my old old receipts shows I got mine from 928intl.
Last edited by Hilton; 04-21-2015 at 06:03 AM.
#22
Hi Hilton, thanks and not late at all as have not yet applied the crimp.
I would prefer a screw clamp and had a look in couple of auto shops yesterday but couldn't find anything thin enough to fit in the rubber rib. It's a 53mm clamp.
In an old thread someone did put up the p/ns fro three different clamps Porsche has used on the tensioner. Even the wsm shows a screw clamp! If I had a little more time I would order up the screw version.
So instead of coming home with new clamp I picked up some pliers to do the crimp properly. Now that MrMerlin has advised on inner clamp position and outside crimp position it should be ok to crimp down but I would have preferred a reusable clamp.
I would prefer a screw clamp and had a look in couple of auto shops yesterday but couldn't find anything thin enough to fit in the rubber rib. It's a 53mm clamp.
In an old thread someone did put up the p/ns fro three different clamps Porsche has used on the tensioner. Even the wsm shows a screw clamp! If I had a little more time I would order up the screw version.
So instead of coming home with new clamp I picked up some pliers to do the crimp properly. Now that MrMerlin has advised on inner clamp position and outside crimp position it should be ok to crimp down but I would have preferred a reusable clamp.