Timing chain Tensioner

[Rutty]

I have noticed my Vitesse is making a swishing noise at idle. It sounds like it’s coming from the front of the engine, I’m wondering if it’s a worn timing chain tensioner. The engine is running fine though I have felt a little momentary loss of power when cruising above 65mph a bit like hitting a sudden gust of head wind.

The Tensioner was new about 6000 miles ago and the chain and sprockets where well inside the wear limits.

Are these signs of a worn tensioner.

Thanks in advance 

Mark

[glang]

 

24 minutes ago, Rutty said:

The Tensioner was new about 6000 miles ago and the chain and sprockets where well inside the wear limits.

There have been some stories of really poor quality tensioners which of course wear through pretty quickly but dont know what noise that would produce...

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21 hours ago, Rutty said:

Are these signs of a worn tensioner.

Signs of a worn tensioner in need of replacing are two heavy grooves in the tensioner from the bars on the chain but you need it exposed to see it.