If you are on a tight budget just do the secondaries...they are the ones that can cause serious damage if they fail.

The primaries are a much bigger, more complex job, plus they will likely make plenty of noise as they fail.

 

Noise, what kinda noise are we talking about? Is it a whine or a rackety sprakety sorta noise?

 

Sorta like a chain rattle.

 

Changing the primaries is a much larger undertaking. You can inspect the sliders when doing the secondaries, and change if they are damaged. Consensus is that they will rattle if they begin to fail, but not cause catastrophic engine failure.
I didn't change mine and am not concerned at this time.

 

Ok. Is it a loud rattle? I can sometimes hear a very faint rattle in my car, usually when I'm inspecting the engine with the hood up. I've always heard it, so I think it is normal...

 

i wish i had known about the ford tensioners......i already bought the jag tensioners.

 

That's the beauty of being a college student on a budget; you learn to research and find the least expensive alternative to what you're going to buy. From food to jag parts.

 

If you are on a budget, I highly recommend Christopher's Foreign Car Parts. He has the complete package with everything you need and it is cheaper than trying to find all the parts on Ebay, Amazon, etc.

In addition, you can rent the special tools you need.

I found his service, including handling returns, to be outstanding. IMHO

 

I was quoted $199.00 for the Ford tensioners with the bolts.
Bought them on E-bay for $119.00 with bolts and chains.
Installed them, engine purrs like a kitten.

 

Yes, I did mine and cost $ 2300 cdn, wondering what did they do for $600.