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Old 6 Sep 2010
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Hi Gray
when mine went it rattled bad and I mean bad! it had rattled a long time before that gradually getting worse. When you started it could you see the tensioner moving in and out? and can you push it back with a screw driver it might move a bit should but not a great deal? It has a locking ring that prevents it from retracting back I think the movement should be limited, you can see the ring in the pic in the manual.

How bad is the knocking and i presume you have a auto tensioner not a manual. As you know I changed to a manual on advice from others and glad I did so as the autos seem to have a very limited life span. Hope this helps get back in touch with any more questions. May mate filmed it on his camera which proved useful as we could rewind and see what was happening.


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its a manual tensioner on mine too - and as Mark found out - i think the manual is alot cheaper than the auto
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thanks for the replies, I have had a mate look who thinks all is well. I put the cover back and now there is no noise which is wierd, anyway I am going to run it to my local Iveco mate and see what he thinks. maybe I am just paranoid after the tales I hear!

Mark, I have put some pics on the yahoo Iveco forum. took me ages to join but there does seem like there are a few 4x4 dailys around which is nice. maybe we should all meet up one day! how did you get on with the cv boot, cant get the part number from that guy I mentioned.

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part number for the manual tensioner

I got this number for the manual tensioner from the German guys website but it says for the 2.8l. Is it the same for the 2.5l

Part number 7302418

Graeme
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Exclamation :helpsmilie: Old thread but hope somebody sees it!!!

Hello!

I have one of those here in finland, mine is 1997 40E10W 4x4 with 7-seat cabin.

I bought it with oil leaking engine, and started to look it and problem was one bolt loose in chain skids.

I ordered that skid and new chain and gaskets of course, i know i should take all parts to timing but that was too expensive, finnish iveco-dealers know pricing...

Now when i read your posts i noticed i have same problem and thank god i didnt order new hydraulic one yet (Btw price in Finland is 806€).

I drilled a hole on the back end of that hydraulic one and did a cone on the tip of bolt, wich hits into pit in "piston" of tensioner.

Underneath firming-nut im going to put usit-seal, lets see will that work?

-> Hope there is hydraulic and spring-made tension, and i tighten that bolt every 20tkm to keep "bottom" tight.

Hope somebody understood this my lausy english and best if some of you knows admiddiatly some problem in that, im just doing this in few days...


However really nice to see that someone else has bought problems for him/herself too

If somebody is coming to finland with iveco, please send email to uazmies@gmail.com
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Why not buy the manual tensioner , maybe check UK prices

Graeme
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Im thinking its best that spring and oil pressure keeps chain tight and bolt keeps tensioner not to get loose, then i dont need to tighten it so often and its easier to tighten becsuse i can left it a bit loose?

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Maybe I am not fully understanding your English. I would fit a manual tensioner if you think the Automatic one is broken. they are cheaper and easy to adjust. it is important to cheap the chain from slipping on the cogs and causing the timing to slip. if this happens the car will not start.

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Sorry bad english!

I took that broken (inner small spring-ring missing) tensioner, put it into lathe and made a hole into back-end with M8 threads.

I put a bolt there wich pushes the piston of tensioner, use usit-sealring and liquid gasket to keep oil in.

I adjust it tight and then 2-3mm back and voilá Big spring and oilpressure is keeping chain tight and bolt prevents piston not to go too deep in.


Working or not?

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Sounds like you may have found a way of turning the automatic into a manual tensioner. Did you take any photos? Please keep us posted of progress

also look at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/...tions/messages

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Its in...

...and it works!

But i've driven only few kms yet.

Actually i havent driven that car more than 10kms allthough ive own it for 2 years.

Timing chain was bad when i bought it and i took it to one garage what disassembled it but didnt manage to assembly it.

It took 3 evenings.
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