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Hey there Frontier enthusiasts,
This weekend I was helping a friend replace his water pump in his '05
frontier with the 4.0L v6 and we lost the plunger for the timing
tensioner in the timing cover. I tried using a flexible magnet. I even
dropped the oil pan and reached my arm/ the magnet as far into the
bowels of the engine as I could but could not get this 2"x2/5th" piece
out of the timing cover. So what I'm asking anyone here is if we need to
disassemble the timing cover or is there a way to get this piece out
without all the trouble? Or can we just leave that chunk of metal in
there without it destroying the chain or any other components? We have
had this thing open all weekend so I am open to most options that don't
involve taking anything else apart. Please keep in mind that we have
scrawny arms and have reached our magnets farther down than most people
could see. Let me know if you have any better ideas or if we are doomed
to take on the project of removing the timing cover???
Thanks and best wishes
_vinnie098
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Sorry but I can't help...
I hope someone can reply.
Good luck.. Don S..
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You will have to take the cover off!!!!! Is there any
whine noise from the secondary timing chain tensioner
shoes??? You might want to replace them while you are in
there.
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