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Originally Posted by GuidoK
There is afaik always a spring to back it up, or another mechanism (I've seen ratcheting systems on tensioners, so that it can only tension up, not tension down). Otherwise you'd risk jumping the chain/timing belt at sheer startup 
So that chance the chain/belt jumps due to low oil pressure is pretty remote imho. |
If the spring and ratchet were enough on their own, why would they be supplemented by oil pressure?