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So are the tensioners that are on the ka24e engine spring loaded hydraulic or pressure feed. It would make sense to use spring loaded hydraulic tensioner to keep tension at all times. I used to have a 78 porsche 911 that had spring loaded hydraulic tensioner which was all stock. Now on the 911s 1973- 1983 it is a upgrade to have pressure feed tensioner since the spring loaded ones would eventually collapse from seals and other things, this was a big problem that was fixed with the introduction of the 1984 Carrera.And when that upgrade was done the tensioner had to be primed before installed to insure oil was in it. Luckly the 911 I owned hadn't collapse and had collars to prevent the tensioner from fully colapsing.
Jadcock I am not familiar with the ka24e engine but you said the tensioner need pumping up is there an oil port that supplys this tensioner to pump up or no. One thing I miss is an oil pressure gauge. Compare to hondas the nissan oil pressure light takes a bit longer to disappear in start ups. But then again hondas don't need to supply oil to timing belts which is one less port for the oil to travel. I prefer chain vs belt hands down.
Jon
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