Re: Hydraulic tensioner for my refitted 164??? Sans hydraulics??

["George Schweikle" <schweikg@domain.elided>]

Matthias,

I sympathize with your cam tensioner plight. After several failures with the
IAP "mechanical" tensioners (the spring broke twice, and I let the car roll
backwards once), I am having a pure mechanical tensioner installed on my
Milano. $29.95 from Tom Zat's Alfa Heaven. I'm just tired of repairing the
thing myself.
http://www.alfaheaven.com/

George Schweikle
Lexington, KY

----- Original Message -----
From: Matthias Kuster <choreboy@domain.elided>
Subject: Hydraulic tensioner for my refitted 164??? Sans hydraulics??


 Anyway: I asked him about a solution to the timing belt tensioner dilemma.
> He suggested to reinstall the old hydraulic type, and leave the plug in
the
> case. Basically w/o hydraulics. Hm. He told me that that's what he does to
> all the Milanos and GTV6s, he just inserts the sleeve tool, then tightens
> the bolt, and then retracts the sleeve tool and lets it back up. "You
don't
> reconnect the hydraulics?" I asked, he says:"No. It'll keep the tension
the
> same all the time, whether engine is cold or not, and you don't have to
> worry about it rolling backwards in 1st gear."

> Brilliant, is what I am thinking, and contemplate buying a used hydraulic
> tensioner from someone>
> Cheers
> --
> Matthias Kuster L.A., CA
> 1991 164L "Alfonso"

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