Yes. I’m speaking from experience because of it happening to me
Yes i forgot i read google on your resume.
If the op wants to waste 80$ and put a new tensioner on a excessly stretched chain that will hav no effect on whats happening sure. Have at it.
It will have zero effect on the slack between the gears. If you have ever put on a timing chain you would know this. Because how you put these on is set the timing on the cams first then rotate the crank to the proper position an wrap the chain around the crank last. Then follow with guides ect. If you rotate the cams at the same pace and the chain doesnt miss a tooth they will stay tight with no slack. Even if its dangling at the bottom because its LINK BY LINK. Thats how timing works.
If you want a step but step i can make u one.
The only way what ur saying will make any sort of sense it when the engine jumps time. Which ur not going to fix by simply replacing the tens. and chances are its because of high rpm when the inertia of one of the cams overpowers the chain and slips a few teeth.
Normally due to a stretched chain....
Can tens fail? Yes. Those failures are normally due to oil based tens where it relys on oil pressure to operate. These are oil actuated with a lock tab that will NOT allow the tens to bypass.
2000 GTS Turbo