Originally Posted by ff_drift_lol

There is no need to remove the valve cover. Remove the existing "tensioner" with a 32mm 6 point socket, look out for some oil. Check out the new tensioner. It has a spring loaded actuator inside that can be pulled out. it should be locked down into place if not, push it closed with your fingers and rotate it clockwise til it locks back down. keep it out of the cylinder and line it up with the timing chain tensioner inside the hole you've just opened, try and twist it a little and once you feel it stop twisting you've seated it correctly. put some oil on the rubber grommet seal and put the cylinder over the inner actuator. tighten it to 55 ft-lbs. crank the engine a little try not to start it, if it does turn it off right away and start it again. you need to somehow prime the new tensioner since it is hydraulic. you'll hear it rattle like hell a little and after a second or 2 the noise should be completely gone. some minor noise is common from low oil temp. let it warm up and you shouldn't hear anything but the chain itself rotating. Sorry I don't have any diagrams or anything.

Originally Posted by TRANSAM197781

How can you visually inspect the timing to see if its way out.

Originally Posted by ff_drift_lol

There is no need to remove the valve cover. Remove the existing "tensioner" with a 32mm 6 point socket, look out for some oil. Check out the new tensioner. It has a spring loaded actuator inside that can be pulled out. it should be locked down into place if not, push it closed with your fingers and rotate it clockwise til it locks back down. keep it out of the cylinder and line it up with the timing chain tensioner inside the hole you've just opened, try and twist it a little and once you feel it stop twisting you've seated it correctly. put some oil on the rubber grommet seal and put the cylinder over the inner actuator. tighten it to 55 ft-lbs. crank the engine a little try not to start it, if it does turn it off right away and start it again. you need to somehow prime the new tensioner since it is hydraulic. you'll hear it rattle like hell a little and after a second or 2 the noise should be completely gone. some minor noise is common from low oil temp. let it warm up and you shouldn't hear anything but the chain itself rotating. Sorry I don't have any diagrams or anything.

Originally Posted by TRANSAM197781

I was watching my interceptor gauge and i was getting 2.5 to 3.0 kr in higher rpms it would blip for a sec then go away then blip again. What kinda kr were you getting whit youre old timing chain tensioner.

Originally Posted by spaz

You are actually supposed to pull the valve cover off so you can use a screwdriver to push the shoe in towards the tensioner so it will release from the lock pin and load the shoe against the timing chain.

Originally Posted by ff_drift_lol

hmmm interesting. I read the procedure on mitchell and it pretty much says the shoe which is spring loaded will unlock itself when 2 lbs of oil pressure hits it. where'd you get that info from? that sounds shitty, the procedure worked what would I junk a gasket and spend all that time for? the chain's not slipping the damn thing is on teeth.

Originally Posted by Sunburst_SS

The correct method is removing the valve cover like I and spaz said, which is what it says to do in service information. As far as the valve cover gasket...it's rubber and reusable, as long as you don't tear it up taking it apart. I've had mine off a couple times. Doin it the correct way I've never had them make any noise or anything upon initial start up.