Chain Tension: Do not panic if CarreraStyle

So I went to get a chain, ramps, and look into my pressure fed chain slapping.
I decided to ask irv (perf products)about the matter and I mentioned the oil leak I had noticed this morning--Out of the left tensioner feed. Doh.
I don't know why the fact that That could be the problem never occurred to me. He suggested forgetting all of the other stuff, and try just replacing those lines around the leak first.
Obviously, if it's slapping on start up...maybe the pressure is too low.
I put all the **** back together (muffler, etc) and just replaced that line and....

Ta da. No slap now. One great advantage of pressure fed tensioners I guess....
Oh, if you ever remove distributor (as I had to to get line on)...tape rotor in place, mark position to remember where that baby is.
If you're a 914 guy, you're used to the 2 prongs...pretty easy to find timing...but on this, it's a gear, so if you don't remember exactly how it was, you'll have to retime it.
Just for those who didn't know about the distributor type.


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Kurt B
1984 911 Carrera Cabriolet
75 914 1.8

Kurt,

Real glad it wasn't bad news, but it just goes to show you that there are two kinds of 911 oil leaks ... those that are annoying, those that ARE IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF IMMEDIATELY!!! And, cam tower lines are in the latter category, since they keep the Carrera tensioners fed (and the chains happy) and keep the cams and valvegear lubricated!

And, yes, it is a good idea to make an ironclad policy regarding removal of the distributor ... make sure that the engine is ALWAYS AT TDC Cylinder #1, no exceptions!!!
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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[This message has been edited by Early_S_Man (edited 11-11-2000).]