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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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this weekend i'm changing my t-belt etc. as well as my cam chain tensioner.. one thing i forgot to order my cam chain is it always needed to change it along with its tensioner or can i reuse the old one...? it would save me time... (the cam chain tensioner) is the one that's broken...
any help would be nice..
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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you can reuse the chain
 
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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blasted message editor its faster then me
 
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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hey.. thanks now i can go ahead and get it done without having to wait for shipping
 
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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in most cases they only ever do the tension and that's only if it makes any noises which is rare if serviced properly, if no noise then I personally would do the timing belt/tensioner and water pump then change the oil and filter
 
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