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When my 22re warms up it sounds like the timing chain is scraping against the timing cover. I have replaced the chain, guides, and tensioner twice in the last year. Both kits came from my local Advance Auto Parts store. It seems like the tensioner just isnt doing its job once the engine warms up. Should i have just ordered the tensioner and chain from Toyota? Could it just be that the tensioners and chains from Advance just are cheap junk? I feel like i shouldve just ordered them from Toyota. Is there a big difference in factory toyota tensioners and aftermarket ones? Thanks for the help!!


Are you using a torque wrench when installing the parts? Ted said that it doesn't take a ton of force to distort the tensioner body and lock it up so it can't to it's job. It's a very low torque spec IIRC.


My Truck: 1987 XtraCab DLX 22R 4WD 5 Speed Manual
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