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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Noisy Duplex timing chain

Starting up my rebuilt 1275 fitted with new adjustable duplex gears and chain its a bit noisy.
Fitted a new A+ timing chain tensioner that I didn't have on it before. Its sounds a bit winey. Its definitely coming from the timing chain cover area and just to be sure run it without fan belt.
Anybody else found increased noise when a tensioner is fitted and is it normal?
R Mcknight

Anybody got any comments?
R Mcknight

I thought only the simplex chains had tensioners?

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

Rob your correct, but during the rebuild I thought I would go belts and braces so added one. Was this a mistake?
R Mcknight

Not sure as I've never done it, but I'm wondering if the foot of the tensioner is wide enough for a duplex?

Rob
Rob aka MG Moneypit

I've read elsewhere, that adding a tensioner to a duplex not only causes noise, but wears out the tensioner pad prematurely.
Lawrence Slater

I think the tensioner only sits on the centre of the duplex chain so only has one contact point. I've never fitted one to a midget but have put duplex chains on A plus engines with the standard tensioner with no problems. Could it be too tight?
john payne

Mini Forum
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/149451-duplex-chain-tensioner-and-timing/

And some other results from a google search on minis and duplex chains with a tensioner.
http://tinyurl.com/pmcts5t
Lawrence Slater

This thread was discussed between 10/02/2015 and 11/02/2015

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