Chadstone Pat
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Chadstone Pat
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Yes came in through the cam hole!
Chadstone Pat
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Know the video you mean, but could'nt get it to play
Chadstone Pat
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opened it now, good video. I'm strugling to get the rear part of the timing case of due to a previously snapped bolt near the water gallery. Does any one know if the cam followers drop down when I remove the shaft?
Gazbo
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Yes mate, I think that you can guarantee that they will drop down, after all they normally move up and down on the cam lobes, if you try to pull the cam out it will not come out if it moves out at all you will not get it back in without taking a lot of other stuff out.
Before you try pulling anything out or off just double check that the rockers are still all ok and that there are no bent push rods, it is possible there has been no collision between pistons and valves, bearing that in mind, I suggest.
Unless you want to do a whole lot of unnecessary work, depends on how absolutely fussy you are and how good the vehicle is, I would just work at replacing the sprocket bolt in the camshaft, the thread inside may require cleaning out with a tap, that will stop the oil leak, give the whole timing case insides a degrease and thorough clean, if you think the belt is fubared just replace it set up the timing/tension, all may be ok, minimal work minimal cost, maybe worth a try.
Just remember if you are going to proceed this way, to turn the engine over by hand a few turns just to convince your self all is ok inside before attempting a start.
Chadstone Pat
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jamesmartin
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head of and remove the brass slides and roller followers,you will also need to remove the vac pump ,oil filter housing(to get at the skew gear retaining screw) because that needs to come out too
Chadstone Pat
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Nothings ever easy, if I get a new camshaft can I leave the old bearings in? or is it worth getting a good second hand one, same with the followers should I buy new ones for a new cam? Thanks for your help all.
jamesmartin
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if old bearings are good then your best leaving them , the front most bearing gets the worst wear generally but you guarantee that, you need a tool to fit new bearings and they fitting exact so oil holes line up
Chadstone Pat
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good, thats what I wanted to hear
Chadstone Pat
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well valves all seem well seated. Expected whack marks on the top of the cylinders, and ripe for a de-coke. rear part of timing case finaly came off after hacksawing a seized bolt off
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Gazbo
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Didn't realise that the camshaft end had broken off, couldn't see that from your photos, it's a shame, but looks as if you are making reasonable progress.
Worth checking, seeing as the head is now off, the valves seating even though they may look ok.
Hope the job runs ok for you.
Kwakerman
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Probably whoever changed the last belt also changed the cam seal and didn't torque the bolt up correctly afterwards.
Chadstone Pat
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yes the belt looks pretty new, worth putting a dob of thread locker on probably. Time for me to find the valve spring compressor that I have been falling over all year and has now disappeared!
Kwakerman
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Look in the last place first, bound to find it there!
