help: where to buy chain tensioner?
 

Anyone know a reputable place online to buy the chain tensioner assembly 944_105_049_01? As long as I'm doing the job myself, I thought I'd replace the whole thing and not just the top pad. But the Porsche dealer wants ~$360, so the ~$25 top pad is looking better and better...

Get the pad.

All due respect, but I disagree. There is a top pad and a bottom pad and as far as I know you can only purchase the top. I assume the bottom wears also.

I replaced the whole thing myself and it was definitely not difficult at all. I get all my stuff from either Pelican, Paragon, or Zim's - can't remember from which I got this part though. I would recommend checking any of them. Make sure you also get the crush washers and the j-tube.

Unless you are on a very tight budget, I would just do it right and then not worry about it for another 100k.

Grant
1989 944S2

I'm with you, Grant. Just bought the parts locally (CT) from an outfit that gives 20% discount on genuine porsche parts. But I had to say no the the j-tube at $127 list. Just seemed greedy.

Try Ian's EuroParts in Pompano Beach, FL....www.944online.com. We do a lot of business with them. They are super nice people and usually have the part to us within the next few days after we order it.