1992 Frontera 2.3TD

Hi

The engine on my Frontera is quiet (relatively for a diesel) but at
2500rpm a sound starts which I think is the timing/cam chain (I had a
motorbike make a similar sound which was traced to a weak tensioner).

Is the timing chain tensioner on Frontera diesels adjustable? Or is it a
case of replacing it? Any other suggestions?

Regards


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Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk

"Steve Parry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> The engine on my Frontera is quiet (relatively for a diesel) but at
> 2500rpm a sound starts which I think is the timing/cam chain (I had a
> motorbike make a similar sound which was traced to a weak tensioner).
>
> Is the timing chain tensioner on Frontera diesels adjustable? Or is it a
> case of replacing it? Any other suggestions?
>
> Regards
>
>
> --
> Steve Parry
>
> http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
>
>

the haynes manual for fronteras doesn't say whether it's adjustible or not,
just how to get it out and put it in, to get the timing chain cover:

remove cylinder head cover, crankshaft pulley, coolant pump, fuel injection
pump, sump, remove the union bolt to the turbo from the cover, remove the
oil filter, remove the bolts holding on the cover, marking which come from
where since they are different lengths. remove cover...

theres more, but thats the gist...

the 2.8 is simple, remove the fan, remove the crankshaft pulley, unbolt the
top cover and remove, unbolt the bottom cover and remove.



rhys

In news:[email protected],
rnf2 <[email protected]> fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
> "Steve Parry" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message news:[email protected]...
>> Hi
>>
>> The engine on my Frontera is quiet (relatively for a diesel) but at
>> 2500rpm a sound starts which I think is the timing/cam chain (I had a
>> motorbike make a similar sound which was traced to a weak tensioner).
>>
>> Is the timing chain tensioner on Frontera diesels adjustable? Or is
>> it a case of replacing it? Any other suggestions?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>
> the haynes manual for fronteras doesn't say whether it's adjustible
> or not, just how to get it out and put it in, to get the timing chain
> cover:
>
> remove cylinder head cover, crankshaft pulley, coolant pump, fuel
> injection pump, sump, remove the union bolt to the turbo from the
> cover, remove the oil filter, remove the bolts holding on the cover,
> marking which come from where since they are different lengths.
> remove cover...
>
> theres more, but thats the gist...
>
> the 2.8 is simple, remove the fan, remove the crankshaft pulley,
> unbolt the top cover and remove, unbolt the bottom cover and remove.
>


Thanks Rhys

Like everything with this car it sounds a heck of a lot of work


--
Steve Parry

http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk