Re: 164 mechanical tensioner procedures

["anthony sarkis" <anthony.sarkis@domain.elided>]

I am puzzled to all this tensioner problems people seem to be having with
the v6.
I am still on the hydraulic tensioner on my Alfa 90, and I have to say, I
have turned that
engine forwards, backwards (and sideways:), with none of the problems people
have been expressing.

I have to say also, all my cars are from an Italian lineage, from my fiat
124 to my 2 Ferrari, and
non of them have had any problems with jumping teeth. no matter which way
you turn the engine
The 124 and 308/512Tr are all purely mechanical tensioner for the record. I
don't understand why the mechanical
V6 tensioners Alfas have so many problems.

Is it something I am missing?

PS: The Alfa 90 is for sale if any one is interested.
This is in Sydney Australia..

Regards, Anthony



> Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 17:49:19 -0400
> From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: 164 mechanical tensioner procedures
>
> Richard Welty wrote:
> >  i have a mechanical tensioner to replace the old one. i
> have a cardisc for
> > the early 164. all the procedures look like procedures for the old
> > hydraulic tensioner. i've been going through the technical
> bulletins on the
> > car disc, but have yet to find one relating to the
> mechanical tensioner.
> > can anyone advise on where to find that information?
>
> Make sure you find the tech bulletin that tells you which
> diety to pray
> to, in order to ward off a failure of said mechanical tensioner.
>
> I checked the timing on my new 164S this morning...  The rear
> bank was 1
> tooth off, so I pulled the mechanical tensioner.   Sure
> enough it had a
> broken outer spring, exactly like the one I removed from my Verde in
> July.
>
> It's static tensioners for all my V6s.
>
> PS: Anyone have an old hydrualic tensioner they'd like to sell?
>
> 	--Mark
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