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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #180 on: March 10, 2016, 11:16:39 pm »
Yes but you'll also need to crank to align too as it's usually two full revolutions of the crank to set the timing mark up. you can't turn it once and think that's it it's set ad it doesn't work like that.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #181 on: March 10, 2016, 11:20:37 pm »
Yeah or I might get lucky haha il set crankshaft then check camshaft then if not aligned il do another revolution of the crankshaft

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #182 on: March 12, 2016, 10:40:07 am »


Set the crankshaft at tdc, the little notch in line with the indent in the back plate.

Set the camshaft at tdc. Cant be a hundred percent they fully line up because of the angle of the phone but I reckon it probably does?

« Last Edit: March 12, 2016, 10:54:53 am by Peskyjones »

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #183 on: March 12, 2016, 11:07:15 am »
Nice one that looks good to me.

Get the rocker cover and cam chain cover off  :party:

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #184 on: March 12, 2016, 11:35:20 am »
Ha, got the larger breather pipe off, now for the small one. If I cant get it off though, can I take the rocker cover off first and then try and wiggle it off that way? Cos its pretty stubborn

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #185 on: March 12, 2016, 11:38:41 am »
Ha, got the larger breather pipe off, now for the small one. If I cant get it off though, can I take the rocker cover off first and then try and wiggle it off that way? Cos its pretty stubborn
The small one is usually easier. Break the seal with a pic/screwdriver first then pull it off.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #186 on: March 12, 2016, 11:59:42 am »
Cheers daz got em both off now. Hpfp now...

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #187 on: March 12, 2016, 12:02:58 pm »
Cheers daz got em both off now. Hpfp now...
Good work! After you have removed all the rocker cover bolts it may still be stuck down. Tap around it with a hammer and it should come loose.

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #188 on: March 12, 2016, 12:21:27 pm »
Fuel pump off but I dropped the barstewards banjo bolt. I can see it but its going to be a pain to get back. Moving onwards

EDIT : makeshift bolt retriever  :signLOL:

« Last Edit: March 12, 2016, 04:31:22 pm by Peskyjones »

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #189 on: March 12, 2016, 02:09:35 pm »

Ive got the front of the valve cover free with a little prying with a screwdriver, dont think ive done any damage to the mating surfaces. Ive just got to free the back now... I tried rocking it for a minute or two but left it for now.

Il do the rest tomorrow. Ive just put a glove over the air intake and put a cloth over the fuel pump hole and shut the bonnet so should be good untill tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'm hoping to see either a goosed chain or tensioner, something to explain the engine cutting out/refusing to start.

Will I be able to see the valves once the rocker cover is off? Possibly see some bent valves
« Last Edit: November 23, 2016, 11:51:40 pm by Peskyjones »

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #190 on: March 12, 2016, 06:37:27 pm »
You won't be able to see if the valves are bent and the head will have to come off for that.
At least engines turning over by hand and the timing lines up  :smiley:

Car should still start and misfire with bent valves. possible cam chain tensioner failure is what I'm thinking. that's my opinion.

« Last Edit: March 12, 2016, 06:40:03 pm by r5gtt »

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #191 on: March 13, 2016, 10:45:43 am »
So I think this might support my theory so far, looks like inlet cam is out of whack. The cambelt links exhaust cam, and seeing as I have set tdc, the notches on the exhaust cam are vertical. Whereas the notches on the inlet cam (controlled by cam chain) are nowhere near vertical. Almsot horizontal.


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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #192 on: March 13, 2016, 11:17:26 am »
Damn.... hows that happened. Is the cam chain and tensioner in good order?

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #193 on: March 13, 2016, 12:05:24 pm »
Im trying to get to the chain and tensioner now but struggling with the last bolt on the chain cover. Even if I get it out f*ck knows how ill get it back in :scared:

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Re: URGENT oil pressure stop engine
« Reply #194 on: March 13, 2016, 12:09:54 pm »
Long reach torx 30 or torx 30 screwdriver