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 Post subject: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:41 pm 
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i took the timing chain and gear off today to clean it upo and i noticed theres some slack in the timing chain idler gear, it moves say 2-3mm from side to side but does not have any slack up and down,,, im pretty sure this connects to the dizzy and oil pump

Should i be worried, or do a shell be right

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, Timing chainidlergear
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:11 pm 
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there is no bearing on the AUX shaft and either end. if there is play like you describe, the block is worn.
It will also be causing misalignment of the dizzy drive gear. this is a big deal and the oil pump is driven from the bottom of the dizzy shaft. and it take a fair bit of power to drive the oil pump. (a large electric drill will struggle to turn it over enough to make 15psi)

Be %100 sure before you reassemble every thing.
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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, Timing chainidlergear
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:14 pm 
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so basically is it the end of the world or could i make like a steel bush on the gear end to hole it in the right position??


heres a quick vid of the situation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9T-TPMGlsM

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, Timing chainidlergear
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:17 pm 
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you really need to remove the AUX shaft to determine if it the end of the world. IF the block is worn it would mean stripping and boring over size and then having a bush made for it.
It would be cheaper to get a other engine.
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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, Timing chainidlergear
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:22 pm 
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hmm well if it is worn i guess i could make a bearing setup for the front of it hard yes but doable

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, Timing chainidlergear
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:09 pm 
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Shifteh wrote:
hmm well if it is worn i guess i could make a bearing setup for the front of it hard yes but doable

some engine reconditioners now bore it out and fit a white metal bearing

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:15 pm 
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i was thinking more along the lines of i make a bracket to use the existing Hex bolts on front of block to hold a bearing so the aux shaft stays in the right place

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:18 pm 
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considering the price of wreckers engines, i'd just be getting another engine.
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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:27 pm 
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this thread could be consolidated into "Things that annoy you"

ok basically whats the go with setting new blocks up , i mean i can use the existing pistons and crank from this engine

so
1. new rings
2. new crank bearings
3. new bigend bearings
4. ????

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:24 am 
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Wrecker up this end does complete AU engines for under $500. Might be worth a look.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:29 am 
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is there much diff in au and ef blocks, might just get au block

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:26 am 
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Shifteh wrote:
is there much diff in au and ef blocks, might just get au block

The EF timing cover and sump will fit the AU block for a straight fit.
Or mod the front of the AU sump to clear the k frame.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:57 am 
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Go the AU motor if your going to boost it lol AU FTW

 

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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:06 am 
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MadMatt wrote:
Shifteh wrote:
is there much diff in au and ef blocks, might just get au block

The EF timing cover and sump will fit the AU block for a straight fit.
Or mod the front of the AU sump to clear the k frame.


EF/EL Sump 'WILL NOT FIT AU ENGINE'. Why do you think people pay $120 plus to have a sump modified of modify their K Fame to fit an AU Engine to their EF/EL's if an EF/EL sump would fit. AU sump won't fit and that means that the Timing Case won't fit either.
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 Post subject: Re: Major problem , I need your help guys, AUX SHAFT PLAY
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:18 am 
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looking at the shaft movement, i wouldnt bother with that engine,
you can get a sleeve put in the block, but you also got to look at, if or how much fine metal has gone through the engine??

as others have mentioned you can go with a low km au engine or even a good second hand ef/el engine,
repairing that just looks like more trouble than its worth.
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