I thought it went in side the timing chain adjuster,but not sure.Does anyone knowoff hand?

 

LOL I just noticed the back ground. I took the picture on my playboy collection inside my snap-on tool box LOL!

 

I think I have that one! LOL

Sorry I couldn't help regarding your question, I'm definitely no engine builder.

 

It does look like the spring that goes inside the timing chain cover....try posting it in the FI section.You will probably get a quicker answer. I'm taking my timing covers off this afternoon to put some polished ones on and if you don't have an answer by tonight I'll let you know if that is the spring that goes inside there.

 

the spring or the bolt? the spring should be on the timing chain adjuster/tensioner somewhere (not completely sure where). just look into the FSM or ESM. hopefully if youre rebuilding your own motor you have the documentation

 

I screwed up and was having a good friend do the rebuild.Well when friends get busy your **** gets put on the back burner. SO I got it back in peices.The picture is a spring and looks like a plastic plunger

 

i would really suggest downloading/picking up an fsm if that is the case. you will likely need it. check out phat20g.net, they probly have one

 

Theres only one thing in the whole motor that uses a small spring like that. It belongs in the secondary timing chain tensioner. If you have only one in hand, take off both tensioners and compare springs to see if they are alike, if so, it belons to tensioner.

 

I have the springs for the upper tensioners.I'll check the mid tensioner.

 

are you a 100% sure that came from your motor and what year motor do you have.

 

99.9% it was in the bags he gave me. I wonder if it came from the inside of the VTC adjuster.I had to get a new one after he took it apart.

 

Does anyone have a camshaft adjuster there not needing to take apart and check for me. Make sure its not needed cause it will be junk afterwards.

 

This is why you don't pick up where someone left off...

It's hard to determine things at that point

 

\I knew it before hand.I didn't expect a friend to let me down.AAshizzzz can anyone loacate this part????

 

So what happened with the primary tensioner? did you check that. if thats not it, and you have an 03-05 motor, then it doesnt belong here. Ive built my own block and ive only seen 2 springs. both for the secondary tensioners.

 

Have you takin apart the VTC gear before?If you haven't and you have a spare take it apart I bet you find it.

 

Anybody?

 

I hope to be getting the covers off today, so I'll let you know. In the meantime shoot Quadcam a PM with the pic. He knows just about every part that comes on the VQ and his motor is apart at this time...he's a very smart guy

 

Hey coach don't take your vtc apart unless you have a spare.Once takin apart its useless.Let me know non the less thanks.

 

I was thinkign it is the spring in the tensioner for the small timing chain that goes around the cam gears......but you said you have those springs and plungers in place............

as far as taking apart the intake cam phaser, Jeremy and I took one apart abouta year ago, but I don't rememebr exactly how it was setup inside. all I remember was that once you took it apart, you could pretty much forget getting it back together.

soory...I'm not much help on this one.