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First thank you to the 9-5 board for being so helpful with this. So as you know I lost control of cam sprocket # 2, it rotated forward.
I attempted to move it backward into position. I was met with resistance 3 cam sprocket teeth away (forward) from the timing mark. I attached the belt at that point and attempted to turn the engine over slowly by hand, hoping for the best. I am now at a point of resistance in forward (clockwise) rotation. I have now lost the ability to ensure timing on the remaining cams as well.
I'm at the point now where I want to remove the heads. I have WIS, it appears to state that I could remove the heads, turn the motor to TDC, set the cams in place manually, and retime it from scratch. Is this the correct idea?
Surely taking this to a professional would be better, but economically it just doesn't make sense. The estimate for labor alone approaches replacement cost of the car. I have nothing to lose by going forward...
Posts in this Thread:
- Timing Belt SNAFU update..., AMG
, Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:46:30 <-- Viewing This Message- Re: Timing Belt SNAFU update..., MARK G IN SEATTLE, Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:41:33
- Re: Timing Belt SNAFU update..., MARK G SEATTLE, Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:34:25
- Re: Timing Belt SNAFU update..., SWEDECAR
, Sun, 6 Dec 2009 11:58:18 - Re: Timing Belt SNAFU update..., Mark from Toronto, Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:06:11
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