Terry, Thanks for that. I'll go out and have a squiz now. :). I hope I have made a mistake.. simply so I have an avenue to pursue that doesn't entail an expensive mechanic! Thanks again,
Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 3/29/02, 5:33:52 PM, "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: L24 troubles. Please help: > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
