540i Tensioner
I was planning to reseal my intake this weekend, but a buddy mentioned that I may as well replace the valley pan gasket while I am that deep which prompted me to search and I see that Jeff recommends replacing the coolant manifold o-rings, both of which will require draining the coolant. I did not call BMA early enough last Monday, and my hoses, water pump, and radiator will not be here until next Monday so it looks like I can't do the intake reseal this weekend, which leads to my question...
I ordered two new belts and Patrick said both tensioners may be hydraulic but advised me to check. Can I tell if I do with a visual inspection, and if so, is there anything else in the tensioning realm I need to replace while I am replacing the belts? I notice all the posts about mechanical tensioners seem to involve 530i's or the sixes.
Last edited by zhandax; 09-28-2006 at 04:55 AM.
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