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I supported Toymods
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Berowra-Sydney
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July 2002
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Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 04:06
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ok well i called up Toyota and they said the timing chain tensioner was $75,
then i called Auto one and he said the upper tensioner is $30
the lower tensioner is $40 and the plunger is $10
now i'm guesing the price toyota gave me would be for all of these 3? correct?
also what is a plunger?
also for all those guys out there with 18-RC engines is it possible to change these 3 parts by simply taking the radiator out ect and not having to take the head or sump off?
any tips or advice would be welcome 
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nth ringwood, Victoria
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August 2002
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Re: Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 06:27
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either drop the sump or take off the head no easy way sorry
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I supported Toymods
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Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 06:41
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 why god why
i'm not doing that again, how much labour would it cost if i got it done at a mechanics?
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Western Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 07:11
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The sump doesn't have to come right off the car. Just drop the oil, take all the bolts out and let it sit on the crossmember. The hardest part will be getting the crank pulley off. The tensioner sits down near the sump and is pretty easy to change - only a couple of 12mm bolts from memory. The plunger is the rod that comes out of the tensioner and acts on the chain.
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I supported Toymods
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Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 08:08
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what about the upper tensioner? can you get away with just taking the rocker cover off or do you nned to take the head off as well?
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Western Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 08:10
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Can't help you there. Never pulled the top end of an R-C apart. In fact, I've never even pulled the rocker cover off one. I just know about the bottom end from my R-G build.
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I supported Toymods
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Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Timing Chain Tensioner
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Mon, 16 September 2002 08:12
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ok thanks mate arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh not looking forward to this 
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