cam chain tensioner

[medicaldawg]

Well i just screwed up big time. I was following gadgets steps to check the tensioners. Which by the way were totally out of travel. at 70,000 miles that is. anyway. I was putting the cap back on and tightning when i heard a little snap. uh that was not good. so i removed the cap to inspect and this is what i found. The big spring had some how wedged inside the bearring. It put a couple of fairly deep cuts in the metal collar its self and broke the spring. Some one please tell me i did not just buy a hundred dollar part. I am going to replace the tensioners but wanted to wait till this winter. Looks like i may be doing it earlier than planed. help me out guys. please.