Larry,
The chain is a long chain. So possibilities:
1. Old chain.
2. Warn out gears.
3. Cut head.
Dana
> Hi Everyone, I tried the technique suggested on Gordon
> Glasgow's site as suggested by Brian. When I put the chain
> tension on the upper tensioner side the chain slack on the
> other (chain guide - evil L) side was a lot. I could almost
> touch the two sides of the chain together. So the chain can
> definitely touch the chain guide. The chain guide is not new
> so it shows some wear from before the latest engine rebuild.
> I put a small open ended wrench in between the tensioner pad
> and body. I did this to quickly reflect additional shims.
> Then I put the tension back on that side of the chain. I did
> this with a rachet set not by pushing the car back. I would
> expect the same result either way. There was still lots of
> slack on the other side of the chain. How is that possible? Larry.
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