Cannot get secondary chain/tensioner off. Frustrated and tired

[Justin00LS]

For those who replaced their secondary chains and tensioners with "christophers master link chain kit", how the **** did you all get the tensioners off? It looks like I could remove one of the cams but I don't really want to disturb the journals if I can avoid it. I searched and someone mentioned "remove the exhaust sprocket" to replace just the tensioner...

My chain looks perfect and everything is very clean inside the engine. I guess I could cut the chain though if I replace that too. But a dremel tool is out of the question. It would be impossible to contain the shavings.

Anyone use a chain puller?

 

[racebronco2]

If it is like the 4.6's you will need to compress the tensioner and install a small pin/allen wrench or a small screw driller, that will keep the tensioner compressed so that you can remove the chain. It's similar to the primary chain tensioner.

 

[G-RELL]

i had to remove the exhaust cam when i did it last week

 

[oddball]

Therein lies the problem with that method.
You can remove the cam, but that is pretty fiddly. You can also remove the sprockets, but then ensure the timing is correct.

 

[Justin00LS]

New day. New method. Going to attempt to pop a link out of the stock chain with a chain puller. I'd prefer not to disturb any cam journals if I can avoid it. Alsp don't want to mess with timing. I'll be sure to update once I succeed/fail with removing a link