I am also asking this on the 911 forum. How are you supposed to remove the right side chain cover on a 1984 3.2, it seems the front oil cooler line is in the way? Is there enough play in the line to squeeze the cover off, or do you have to remove the line? Wayne's book, nor Bentleys mentions this oil line. The reason I am asking, I am trying to inspect my tensioners because, a couple of days ago, when I was getting ready to pull off from my mail box, I heard a noise like a chain being drug over the rim of a metal can. It is not really noticable at low idle, but if the engine speed is increased, the noise starts. I listened with a stethoscope, it is in the right side, left side just whirrs away. I have already removed everything out of the way to get the covers off, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the right cover off
with that oil tube in the way.
The engine is still running fine, no smoke, no other odd noises. I parked it in the garage, when this happened.
Also, if you replace one side tensioner, should you replace the other side? Being they both have the same age and wear on them? 60,000 miles. Thanks.