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 Post subject: Re: do i need to loosen timing chain when changing cams
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 4:59 pm 
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You can do it bradley4567 way, I have seen it done and i have tried and failed on a
mazda 323.
BUT BE WARNED:
If it goes pear shaped it will be motor out and maybe a total strip down. Is it worth the chance for an extra couple of minutes to take the pump off and remove the tensioner.
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 Post subject: Re: do i need to loosen timing chain when changing cams
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 5:12 pm 
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can someone please help me with my lifter tick problem???

 

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 Post subject: Re: do i need to loosen timing chain when changing cams
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 5:21 pm 
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ef_falcon_95 wrote:
can someone please help me with my lifter tick problem???

does it stop when it warms up. HLA may need to bleed up so just drive it for a while. If it wont go away you may have to replace the offending one, but i would do them all.
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 Post subject: Re: do i need to loosen timing chain when changing cams
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 5:32 pm 
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its fine when its cold no tick or not much at all!
it ticks when its warmed up, i can hear its only one lifter, ill take it for a drive and see how it goes but if it doesnt stop do i just replace the HLA ? and where can i get a good set from and how much

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 Post subject: Re: do i need to loosen timing chain when changing cams
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:15 pm 
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tickford_6 wrote:

Yeah well if being a hero makes you feel good then go for it. but dont cry when it breaks guides or snaps an AUX shaft


nah mate...... look i understand for the 'masses' that resetting the tensioner is needed, especially after reading the "tie it to the bonnet" comment......... but when i hold that f**k cam gear in my hand, it aint going f**k nowhere, it wont move a f**k millimetre because i wont let it budge.

after doing a s**t of cam swaps ive worked out a "shortcut"...... so what?
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:48 pm 
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ok now ive got a bigger problem !! i think my sump gasket is blown, theres oil on my cat, on my k frame theres oil everywhere on the sump , its dripping on the ground, i have no idea where its coming from , i did nt even drive my car hard i have no idea why its leaking oil, surely changing cams couldnt blow the sump gasket,

i really need help lol
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:06 pm 
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did you put sealant around the chain tensioner.
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:19 pm 
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no i didnt put silicon on the tensioner! but ive looked at the chain tensioner and i cant seem to see any oil on it but ill have a better look, what type of silicon should i use???
and where does it go? im guessing around the bolt that looses the chain's tension!

 

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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:27 pm 
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ok cheers mate ,, now i just have to find where its leaking and put some sealant on it..

 

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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:30 pm 
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pull the bolts out and use it like threadlock
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 Post subject: Re: do i need to loosen timing chain when changing cams
Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:36 pm 
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umm which bolts?? the chain tensioner bolts or just what ever bolts are leaking oil

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Have you checked that the rocker cover seal is correctly placed. Sometimes they bulge out when refitting the cover to the head especially at the rear where you cant see easily.

When replacing the tensioner I use teflon tape as used on household plumbing. A lot cheaper than buying a tube of silicone. Probably low risk, but I'm a bit cautious about putting silicone on the tensioner threads. Murphy's law ...sure as eggs, silicone will end up into the oil port that feeds the tensioner.

 

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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:10 am 
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yer ive checked the rocker cover its fine! the oil is coming from up towards the power steering pump and running down the block,

 

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Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:47 am 
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ok ive found where the oil is leaking from , its coming out of the timing chain tension bolt , so how do i fix this?

 

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