Z22SE Where did this come from?

[guy 27]

I've just taken my old old 2.2 apart to inspect the bottom end bearing before it goes into one of the other cars.

Dropped the sump off and heard something rattle inside.

No idea where its come from. I've checked tensioners and they are all fine.

Only thing I can think off is its come from an old balance chain tensioner but I just don't know.

There are no score marks or scratches on it.

 

[vocky]

it's from inside the balancer chain tensioner, thus that wasn't working

 

[guy 27]

it's from inside the balancer chain tensioner, thus that wasn't working

Cheers vocky

It's been floating in the sump for a fair while.

 

[evocarlos]

it lives in here with a spring


the early gm balancer chain tensioner only had 3 press marks to hold the metal cap in they all have 4 press marks

 

[Dave Gilbert]

wow i bet there good when they go.

 

[evocarlos]

5M1THY never even noticed lol

 

[Dave Gilbert]

jesus, mine was horrible and mine worked after a few minutes, with that not there i would have thought it couldnt get any oil pressure so would be slack all the time?

mine had a horrible vibration on tick over and the noise......

smithy must have his music on really loud all the time thats all i can say hahaha

 

[5M1THY]

The only experience I had of a 2.2 was seeing the badge on the sri
I hammered mine for 8 months with the balance chain basically wanting to fall off lol
I didn't even get to the top of carls drive and he clocked it haha oh well I know exactly how it should be now

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Very lucky there mate ^^^^

Could have made a right mess

 

[5M1THY]

I do have my music loud but it wouldn't cover that noise I can't believe I didn't realise tbh it was bad. what's worse is it was all cleaned up and put back together without
changing it but then that's not the worst thing I've found on it

 

[5M1THY]

I would of driven it straight through the front door of the dick I brought it off I tell you now lol

 

[milo]

I would of driven it straight through the front door of the dick I brought it off I tell you now lol

 

[dewismotorsport]

I found the same in my sump and the front washer thing too

 

[guy 27]

found my original chain kits. tensioner was the newer style 4 press one and was complete.

Cleaned up sump and there isn't anything in there.

must of happened to previous owner and they got it fixed.