Topic: Found the up side of the crapy tensioner

[theslayedsaint]

So today I was watching the hackaweak video on putting the cam holders on and he was talking about these little "oil jets" and for some reason I got sick to my stomach thinking I don't remember those or ever reading about installing them from my books! And sure enough when I got home and Checked they aren't there!!!! So now I'm like thank goodness this stupid tensioner needed replaced..... But I'm also like where the f did they go and how can I buy some..?? Any ideas? And no I can't make any. Guessing the  Machine shop that serviced the top end lost them while cleaning it.

[BPellerine]

I think mike reick has some of those.bill

[seanbarney41]

Yeah, good that you caught that.  Much better to tear down to replace a crappy tensioner than to replace the whole valve train.  Don't forget the 6x2mm o-rings also, 2 around the oil jets and 2 under the outside ends of the cam towers.  A couple guys on here have made the jets on a lathe.  Do some searching and sweet talk 'em if you can't find replacements.  Might have to be real sweet, as apparently, they are a pain to make.

[theslayedsaint]

Yeah thanks for the info guys. Seems strange that Honda still makes all kinds of other parts for these engines but not a little oil jet. Guess I'll have to tear apart my garage in hopes that magic happenens.... Or I'll just start sweet talking some folks.... You know who you are 

[mystic_1]

Yeah you sure dodged a bullet there.

Prokop makes them  http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,143611.msg1632346.msg.html#1632346

mystic_1