Complicated question: I just changed cylinders/pistons without splitting
the case, and after putting everything back where it was, the 1-2-3 side
chain tensioner doesn't extend nearly as much as before.
Side-stepping the usual discussion of whether to use the guards or go
pressure fed, I've been using the guards for a long time. The instructions
say to have 1/8" space below the guard. I know I had at least that much
before, and now it is only 0.065".
So, trying to make sense of this; I had to use the thicker base gaskets
(0.020" instead of 0.010"), and I didn't measure the cylinders to see if
they are different height, but could either of those cause my chain to be
'tighter' at room temp by a significant amount?
If it makes sense, then I will need to run without the guard on this side
and check in there again later.
Thanks,
Mark S.
2.2L -> 2.3L