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  1. 02-22-2015 02:27 PM #1
    audi49
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    cam chain tensioner tool doesn't fit...

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    I'm replacing my valve cover gasket on my B5 A4 (AEB engine) as a DIY for the first time. I've been staring at the cam chain tensioner seal and wondering if i should tackle that. I have the Schwaben tool but it doesn't fit between the chain and 'post' in front of the chain... i'm estimating 1 to 2 mm interference. So is it acceptable to try to 'slide' the chain rearward on the chain guide? There's obviously a lot of resistance to that since the tensioner is tensioning, and so i'd have to figure out some sort of clamping mechanism to force it to slight aft a bit. Any advice? Thanks.
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  2. 02-22-2015 02:34 PM #2
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    Yeah just slide the chain towards the rear of the car to make the tool fit
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    Pics of how it won't fit, por favor!
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  4. 02-22-2015 03:28 PM #4
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    No clamping mechanism needed. Just put your Big Pants on and git-r-done.
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