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Stuck timing chain tensioner

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Old May 11, 2020 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by giorgos
I can confirm that if the three bolts on the crank pulley are tight, trying to turn them results in the crank being turned.

(For me it was a pia to get the crank pulley to not turn so i could fasten/unfasten the bolts.)
K...so pretty easy even when off center.
 
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Old May 11, 2020 | 12:35 PM
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easy to rotate , not easy to remove. Just go Clockwise according to the books.
 
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