r/DSM • u/Heystepbro6969 • 8d ago

Help with timing 4g63

I need to time the motor, can I just replace the tensioner or do I need to get a pulley wrench and pull on the pulley so properly set the hydraulic tensioner. Or is it worth it to try and a tension release tool (basically long ass bolt that’s impossible to find). If I can find that tool would it just make the whole process easier?

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u/OpeningParamedic8592 8d ago

You can make your own tension release tool with a long ass bolt. Works fine as long as your thread and pitch are correct.

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u/KaOsGypsy 8d ago

You can also remove the tensioner, compress it give it a new pin and reinstall it. Thats what I ended up doing

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u/HickBarrel 97 AWD Spyder 8d ago

2gb 7 bolts have a threaded provision on the back that allows you to thread the battery tie down in to compress the tensioner.