Chain tensioner

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 25, August, 2011 - 18:38:50

Hi all had a bit of spare time on my hands so I decided to have a go at making a chain tensioner .

Well just finished making one .Take a look at it

The difference is that the one that I have made will not fall off as it will be bolted on with a small nut/bolt

PLOD11 · 25, August, 2011 - 18:58:14

Looks great, well done

This has always been a weak point on the C5

Will these be available to buy ?

John
PLOD11

Lancealot · 25, August, 2011 - 19:42:49

Hi Chas, Like normal you have done a good mod.

ps please can you look at your spares section.

thanks

Lance

Retro Andy · 25, August, 2011 - 21:04:04

Thats spot on Chas, looks really good, I reckon you can sell a few of them

Retro Andy.

Karl · 26, August, 2011 - 10:56:36

Chas - if possible , could you make a few of those clip conversions and sell via your section on this site ? As Plod says the standard clips are getting to be a real pain and I could use a few of those myself !

Email me if there's any snags mate

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 27, August, 2011 - 08:15:57

Hi there Karl the clips that fit my tensioner will not fit the original tensioner . But I wll work on one ...

radiomarty · 27, August, 2011 - 11:10:51

Top job Chas are you going to make a stock and sell them ?

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 27, August, 2011 - 21:17:09

Hi there Marty just started to make a few ,will put some on the site when finished ...Chas

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 29, August, 2011 - 19:42:41

Hi there all just finished making a few ...

The difference with the ones that I have made to the original ones .

Is first of all they are made from aluminum so they are lighter

Also the problem with the original ones is that they have plastic parts that come off and get lost

So I decided to make them so that nothing could fall off so once fitted they would stay on .

Also made the tension tighter so if the chain has stretched it will still work ...(up to a point)

Karl · 29, August, 2011 - 21:07:04

They look really good , nicely finished as well

coverman · 30, August, 2011 - 09:51:51

much better engineering than the original.

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 30, August, 2011 - 14:00:37

Thanks for the comments ...Chas

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 31, August, 2011 - 07:54:22

Hi just put the Chain Tensioners on for sale on the site in the (Chas section)

vanpeebles · 31, August, 2011 - 08:52:21

Which site is that? I can't find them

C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER · 31, August, 2011 - 08:58:16

Hi there click on Home on the site ,Then scroll down to the Chas Section and you will see them ..bye Chas

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