yeah i did mine without taking the head off.....hehe, but i did snap the bottom corner off the timing cover....coz i couldnt see the last bolt holding it on...$14 later it was welded back on :)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:26 AM Subject: Re: refitting timing chain problem > I don't think you can really call yourself a backyard Datsun mechanic > unless you've had to do this atleast once! You don't have to remove the > head - Ryan and I fixed his tensioner without removing the cylinder > head. Makes it nice and easy to guarantee you have the cam timing > perfect too, cos you can count the links between the crank sprocket and > cam sprocket while you put the chain back on. > > - Tom > > James Morrison wrote: > > >i ahd the same problem when i changed my gasket, its a bitch, u have to take the front cover (timing cover) off and push in the tensioner, pull the chain up and put the chock in to jam the chain and stop it sliding back down, replace the cover then the head. quite fiddly. > > > >James > > > >--- David Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Ok. Dunno why it worked on my engine then. > >> > >> > >> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>On 8/1/02, 1:26:42 PM, "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: > >>refitting timing chain problem: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>the height of the cam sproket still stays the same so it wont make any > >>>difference.....that just changes the cam timing to allow for stretch in > >>> > >>> > >>the > >> > >> > >>>chain > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>Wrom: OBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJMVRESKPNKMBIPB > >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 3:14 AM > >>>Subject: Re: refitting timing chain problem > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>>>Before you do, make sure you try all three spots on the cam sprocket. > >>>>You should see three holes in (marked accordingly) which can fit onto the > >>>>end of the camshaft. These different holes provide for small changes in > >>>>chain length. This method worked on my L24 (6cyl). Guess it may be worth > >>>>a shot? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>On 7/31/02, 7:28:54 PM, "Robbie Vidler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > >>>>regarding Re: refitting timing chain problem: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>i'll give it a go tommorrow thanks... > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>Wrom: ARHDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDADR > >>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:01 PM > >>>>>Subject: Re: refitting timing chain problem > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>the tensioner on the timing chain has come out.....you will have to > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>pull > >>> > >>> > >>>>>the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>timing cover off and push it back into place > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>>Wrom: ZFSQHYUCDDJBLVLMHAALPTCXLYRWTQTIPWIGYOKSTT > >>>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 12:59 AM > >>>>>>Subject: refitting timing chain problem > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>i am in the process of putting on an A87 head onto an l20B. i marked > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>where > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>everytyhing was meant to go and where the chain lined up and all > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>that > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>crap, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>but now* that i have tried to put the chain and cog thing back onto > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>the > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>cam. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>it is as though the chain isn't long enough, to double check things > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>by > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>trying to line up the old head and that did not make it either. i > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>thought > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>the chain might be jammed a little and tried to free it up some more > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>but > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>it > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>is still 1/2 a cm to short... > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>what am i doing wrong? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>thanks > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>robbie > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> > > > >_____________________________________________________________ > >Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > >---> http://www.ozdat.com > > > >_____________________________________________________________ > >Promote your group and strengthen ties to your members with [EMAIL PROTECTED] by Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net/?btn=tag > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
