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Question: I was told that I only had to replace TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER? Is this true?

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Lenard, 1.8L 4 Cylinder, Quincy, MA, January 02, 2012, 10:16
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You reccomend changing ALL CHAINS along with theTIMING CHAIN TENSIONER? Why?

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    mastertech6371 January 02, 2012, 11:06
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    because they wear as well. to replace the chain and have the new chain fail from a re used worn tensioner, just does not make sense.

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