Hi gang,
EDIT: I was half asleep and a bit stressed when I wrote the original, so I've made some amendments in hope it makes more sense. I'm also infinitely aware this is my own fault, and has nothing to do with where I bought the chain kit or got the instructions from.
So, I need some help.
I'm not a complete muppet on the tools, but this miiiight have been a fraction above my skill level.
Engine in question: VE 3.0 LFW
I had watched a number of instructional vids on chain replacement process on VE (Cloyes and another back-yarder) and was confident I could do the job, slowly but somewhat of a 'colour by numbers' scenario is how I saw it. I also got a written/pictorial instructions on how to do it from the same website I bought the chains (MACE). Strangely, I cant find anything specific to the 3.0, but they all state that the process is the same for the 3.0 as the 3.6. Maybe this was my first mistake.
As per the videos, I positioned the crank timing mark to the 8oclock, locked the cam, removed the chain. Turned the crank ccw to the 5oclock timing mark.
At this point I cross referenced against the written material for accuracy, and it was different...(sinking feeling). The written material states that I should have removed the first chain at the 5oclock.
I panicked at this point and my rational brain turned to **** and I should have just taken a walk or something. I Turned the crank cw back to the 8oclock position, replaced the old chain and proceeded to watch and read everything through again a hundred times over, completely doing my head in.
For reasons unbeknownst, I decided to remove the chain again at the 8oclock position, and follow the video instructions. But.... Instead of turning the crank ccw back to the 5oclock to continue, I turned it cw (because the crank bolt was undoing), but the second cam lock tool didn't fit in that position. (this is where any remaining brain cells left me) So I went one full revolution cw back to the 5oclock, and the locking tool now fit. Effectivley, 1 & 3/4 turns cw from the 8oclock position.
With **** not really synapsing at this point, I figured this must be the right position, and I removed the rest of the chains... I have since come to the realisation that the chains were not in the right position when removed, and I'm pretty **** at problem solving when I'm tired.
Questions:
1. Can I just put the old chains back on, turn everything back the same amount of revolutions in ccw, and start again and salvage a monster **** up?(not likely)?
2. Can I retime it from scratch, and where would I get those instructions?
3. What other options are at my disposal?
Thank you embarrassingly in advance for any help.