Dave, It's easy to check if you put it back together timed correctly. There is an indent n the thrust washer behind the cam wheel that aligns with the V in the cam wheel at TDC compression #1 (i.e. both lobes on #1 pointing upwards.) I take it you didn't turn the engine by hand before firing - always a good idea on a OHC engine. Ignore all of the bright links etc when you do the valve timing check. The Haynes manual will have a full page dedicated to installing the cam chain from scratch i.e. t/cover off, but they are a bit short on help for a head off only job.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Friday, 29 March 2002 3:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: L24 troubles. Please help G'day All, I am having troubles getting me L24 to run. I brought it with a blown head gasket and have taken the head off and replaced the gasket. Prior to disassembly I (following the Hayes workshop manual), I turned the engine until the crank-marks showed it as being at TDC and the points in the distributer were in the position to fire number 1. I assumed that this was TDC on the compression stroke. I then white-outed marks to match the head and the timing chain, and the camshaft sprocket and timing chain so I would be able to get the timing right when i put it back together. Having put it back together I now get a loud 'CLACK' noise coming from two of the values every so often, accompanied with buggerall compression. So I'm guessing i've bent atleast 6 values somewhere along the way, but what i can't work out is, i am almost positive that i put it back together as i pulled it apart.. and i did have it running (for the briefest period as the head gasket was blown) prior to pulling it apart. I did the whole thing with the wood wedge so the timing chain tensioner wouldn't move etc and that all worked fine. And when i put it back together the timing chain marks lined up as they had (indicating no slipping a tooth on the crank spocket which i had considered because i accidentally dropped the chain while removing the camshaft sprocket) so i'm stumped. Sorry about the long message but any help would be much appreciated. Regards, Dave --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
