Tensioners - (for the timing chain) - what's the deal?

[Longtrail]

I'm curious why the Land Rover workshop manual would have this procedure with the following warning:

Perhaps there was an older generation of tensioner where this was required... The bottom-line is it's confusing which is why I started this post; I'm trying to leave breadcrumbs for others!

 

[Rover Range]

I think that's if you're reusing the old tensioner.
Which no one does.

 

[Longtrail]

Good point. Hope mine are ok, they seemed to behave...

 

[Rover Range]

Good point. Hope mine are ok, they seemed to behave...

If you heard the loud pop when you pulled the pin, you're golden.

 

[Longtrail]

I did hear the loud pop; I'm still pondering this whole part of the procedure... If you re-use tensioners then you're highly unlikely to have grenade pins so I still wonder why the manual would detail this step... It's saying to remove the grenade pins and then re-tension the tensioners; it reads more like they're assuming you have new tensioners.

Anyway - It's weird but I suspect I'll never get to the bottom of it. Mine are brand new, made a pop and seem to be functioning.

 

[davidrosenbloom]

Does anyone have an engine date or code or number as to when the updated tensioners with steel buttons were placed into production?

 

[Rover Range]

Does anyone have an engine date or code or number as to when the updated tensioners with steel buttons were placed into production?

2013 on up models have the revised chain guides.