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Subject: Timimg chain must come off to remove tensioner?/ Valtek installation

Author: Charlie Mullendore

Date: Dec 23, 2002, 2:09 PM

Post ID: 1711619979

Hi Bill,
Dave Richardson's (Guzziology) method of installing the Valtek tensioner worked very well for me. Remove the tensioner "shoe" from the bracket it pivots from and install the bracket first, then once that's in place install the shoe. The Valtek fits rather snugly and could be a real pain (literally and figuratively) to install in one piece. Hope this helps! Cheers,

Charlie.

Bill Cohoon <bcoh-@sprintmail.com> wrote:

 Thanks for the replies... I'm going to try the 'Bob Krueger' method
first.. as it does look like the Valtek can go on from the 'outside',
if I can get the old one out. If that doesn't work, I'll suck it up..
and do the full boat as detailed by Jason. Thanks again and Merry
Christmas...Bill

Bob Krueger wrote:

 Bill,

I don't know how different the inside of the Eldo timing chest is vs Tonti
frames. I put a Valtek tensioner in my 850T a few yrs back without removing
the chain, or any pulleys. You need to bend the old tensioner to get it
out. I had to grind down a socket to fit under a sprocket, or something,
near the bottom. It's been a while. The new tensioner is really a tight
fit. It is not easy, but it was doable.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cohoon" <bcoh-@sprintmail.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>; <MG-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 3:23 PM
Subject: (MGCL) Timimg chain must come off to remove tensioner?


 I've got all the books I can get my hands on.. but, for some reason was
thinking I could replace the tensioner without removing the
chain/sprockets. That ain't so I guess after viewing the situation? I'm
new at this, so, to all you old-timers, please be kind. The good news is
that I did check the old tensioner and it is a gooey, disentigrating
mess. I've got the new tensioner ( a valtek), seal and gasket.. would
any of you with a kind heart, and the Christmas spirit, walk me through
it....as to where I go from here?.. the timing cover is off and I'm
looking at the gears... it's a '74 Eldo, by the way.. For you novices
out there, take it from me.. check out your tensioner.. you'd be amazed
what a mess I found... thanks, Bill

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