Timing chain

[oknopa]

What can i do to take care of the timing chain. I have 160000 miles now and the engine sounds fine. Should i replace the tensioner?

 

[Todd Z]

Thats the rear, There is 1 on the front too. Looks like you have a valve cover leak or the tensioner is leaking. bought used? did someone change it already?

 

[oknopa]

that's what i try to figure out. When i was in the Shop and the did all the work, the replaced the Driver site valve cover. And the Struts, control arm etc. The valve cover gasket was 600 Dollar. I am still have the small paddle oil under the trac each day. Now i try to figure out where is comes from. maybe is it's the back Tensioner? Though to see exactly where the leak is coming. And i like to do all the maintains for the timing chain.

 

[swshawaii]

Ditto Todd. Passenger side valve cover leak. Telltale sign is oil dripping ABOVE the hydraulic tensioner. Clean off the oil and see if the drips reappear after running the engine.

Duplicate post from 7/7/24. Link below.
https://sporttrac.org/threads/rear-tensioner-leaking.124508/

 

[oknopa]

ok, i checked again very close and it it's the valve cover. Since is it the passenger site i may do it my self. Did you guys ever buy one new valve cover or just replace the gasked. I see complet sets on amazon.