TSB for GT500 / GT350 secondary timing chain tensioner [Service Guide attached]

[Epiphany]

...anyone tell me what I am seeing?

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[Tomster]

I just got home and had a look at mine. I do believe mine is activated. To help others, I did a quick diddy in paint to point out what you are looking for.

 

[Houston Kid]

I just got home and had a look at mine. I do believe mine is activated. To help others, I did a quick diddy in paint to point out what you are looking for.

Just had to one-up my crappy red arrow attempt. SMDH. LOL

 

[Tomster]

Just had to one-up my crappy red arrow attempt. SMDH. LOL

Ha!. I have to be honest.... After seeing your photo, I still wasn't sure what I was looking for. I kept looking at mine and compared to the TSB photo and saw a simple way to convey what people should be looking for. At first, I thought mine wasn't activated until I broke it down and did a detailed analysis.

 

[Chris2020GT500]

Looks ok to me, anyone else want to confirm as well? I see the second cylinder line in the pictures.

Ok, not able to determine from these pics I took-anyone tell me what I am seeing?

 

[Houston Kid]

I was just poking at you. Yours definitely makes it crystal clear.

Ha!. I have to be honest.... After seeing your photo, I still wasn't sure what I was looking for. I kept looking at mine and compared to the TSB photo and saw a simple way to convey what people should be looking for. At first, I thought mine wasn't activated until I broke it down and did a detailed analysis.

 

[Tomster]

I was just poking at you. Yours definitely makes it crystal clear.

You know, @Snoopy49 brought up a good point...... the passengers side tensioner can be verified as activated, but what about the drivers side? Just because the passengers side is activated, doesn't mean that the driver's side is. That is two separate actions that are independent of each other. The only common bond is that if one is activated, then the builder would have thought to activate the other.

 

[Tomster]

FWIW, I bought these mirrors from Amazon.

 

[kilobravo]

I can't make out the persons name on my build, either Kurtus or Keith

David: See if you can determine the name from this graphic: (Good to see ya!)

 

[kilobravo]

Tom: Those look just like the real dental mirrors I've collected.

 

[Tomster]

Tom: Those look just like the real dental mirrors I've collected.

on the backside of the mirror, it says 4 stainless. So they are probably #4 dental mirrors

 

[Chris2020GT500]

My dental #3 mirror arrived and I just checked again and it is good and also verified my build date off the driver’s side door and mine is outside the affected date range (mine was built on 12/20/2020)
However, I think any GT350/500 should check this.
One good thing about being on a forum is finding great information like this! Thanks again TheChairman

 

[toothdkdr]

David: See if you can determine the name from this graphic: (Good to see ya!)

Still follow everyday, just don't chime in to often anymore. I knew you would have the answer, it is Keith Gustack, anyone else have him and is activated? Been busy, sold my practice last October and now semi retired. I am teaching at the university of Detroit Dental school to fill up some time. Love not owning my own business anymore Hope all is well in Texas and with everyone else on the forum.

 

[kilobravo]

Glad the list of names helped, David and congratulations on retirement. I'm three years in. Pretty nifty becoming a professor, too. <smile>

Yep, all be good down this way.

 

[Cgouzoulis]

Haven't been able to check mine, but is there a consensus that if you are say at 1900 miles, and have made a few 160 mph pulls and say, several short blasts something would have popped? Im still checking either way next week, but I have a meet tomorrow and im nervous about all this

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