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hi mojo, guessing that you are a guitar guy, with a handle like that. I am new to the boxster forum but am not new to various engines and cam chain tensioners in general, including aircooled 911's and BMW V8's etc. Based onyour description and my own general background you should have tension on tensioner most if not all the way out of removing it. The tensioner works on spring force and the oil serves to dampen its response. I just bought my boxster as a project car and it rattles like hell for a second after startup so I have ordered all the tensioners, 3 of them, plus the cam locking tool to hold everything steady while i replace them. If this question is still open in a few days I can report my experience to you if you want.
Good Luck
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