krusing
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Giving it a go,
Good on you,
but do a bit of research first,
There are a fair few YouTube videos on Alloytec chains,
Watch them a few times, and you will get the gist,
And a fluorescent paint marker will be your best friend when your reassembling it,
As for the phaser gears, I guess they would only go back on one way I would assume,
That said,
Before you start pulling everything apart,
Remove the spark plugs,
Turn the crank to Phase 2 timing,
Install your cam locks,
Take not of the position of the cams,
A centre punch is a good tool for this,
That’s when you know the engine will be ready to assemble easier,
Then, you can remove the timing chains,
Then the phaser gears, with a 19mm spanner to hold the cams approximately in place, undo the front bolt,
And then the cams rollers,
then the cams will lift out,
Refit the hardware as required,
Install the cam locks,
Replace the oil pump while it’s pulled down that far,
You will see why after you Refit the chains,
Make sure it’s all aligned,
Then reassemble the front of the engine,
Most important, Make sure you clean everything up for reassemble,
Used the correct sealant and/or gaskets,
Change the oil and filter,
Then it should be ready to fire up,
The job is very time consuming to get it right,
So don’t try to rush it,
Because you don’t want to do it twice.
Hint: Remove the Water Pump first, before the Front Chain/Engine cover.
Good on you,
but do a bit of research first,
There are a fair few YouTube videos on Alloytec chains,
Watch them a few times, and you will get the gist,
And a fluorescent paint marker will be your best friend when your reassembling it,
As for the phaser gears, I guess they would only go back on one way I would assume,
That said,
Before you start pulling everything apart,
Remove the spark plugs,
Turn the crank to Phase 2 timing,
Install your cam locks,
Take not of the position of the cams,
A centre punch is a good tool for this,
That’s when you know the engine will be ready to assemble easier,
Then, you can remove the timing chains,
Then the phaser gears, with a 19mm spanner to hold the cams approximately in place, undo the front bolt,
And then the cams rollers,
then the cams will lift out,
Refit the hardware as required,
Install the cam locks,
Replace the oil pump while it’s pulled down that far,
You will see why after you Refit the chains,
Make sure it’s all aligned,
Then reassemble the front of the engine,
Most important, Make sure you clean everything up for reassemble,
Used the correct sealant and/or gaskets,
Change the oil and filter,
Then it should be ready to fire up,
The job is very time consuming to get it right,
So don’t try to rush it,
Because you don’t want to do it twice.
Hint: Remove the Water Pump first, before the Front Chain/Engine cover.
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