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I installed them yesterday. The one that moves about 2mm with hand pressure I believe was like that new purchased new. Could not use the collars, there's not enough room for the collar and the gauge block.
How do you bleed them? Open bleeder screw, submerge in oil and pump the piston rod? How hard is it to compress the piston with bleeder screw open?
I have the two that were on the engine when I bought the car they are the same type but with the thick flange. I tried to disassemble one to see how it comes apart. I got the top C ring off with the spring retainer and spring but I couldn't get the aluminum piston out. Also I removed the bleeder screw and the piston is still hard to move, although this tensioner, before working on it, the piston will move with hand pressure about half way before harding. Oil coming out of the bleeder has metal flakes in it.
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