The hydraulic tensioner is installed in the front part of the cylinder head (on the right side) under the outlet pipe of the cooling jacket

The tensioner is spring-hydraulic: the preliminary tension of the chain (with the engine off) is provided by the spring, the working tension (after starting the engine) is provided by the oil pressure, which is supplied through a steel tube from the adapter under the emergency oil pressure sensor.

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

Using a special 10 mm split key (covering five faces), unscrew the nipple of the oil supply pipe to the hydraulic tensioner (for clarity, the hoses of the cooling jacket outlet pipe are disconnected).

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

Move the pipe away from the tensioner.

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

Using a 10 mm socket, unscrew the two nuts securing the tensioner to the cylinder head

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

Remove the tensioner.

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

Remove the sealing gasket

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

To remove the oil supply line to the hydraulic tensioner, use a 10 mm open-end wrench to unscrew the tube nipple and move it away.

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

Using a 21 mm open-end wrench, unscrew the cylinder block nipple and remove the nipple and pipe with sealing copper washers.

How to remove and install the hydraulic chain tensioner VAZ-21214

We install the hydraulic tensioner of the camshaft drive chain and its tube in the reverse order.

We change the sealing gasket of the hydraulic tensioner to a new one