HELP ! Wont start. Im bloody jinxed.

CAT3 · #16 PostAuthor: **CAT3** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:36 pm

Before you do anything else you MUST take the cam cover off & check your valves. A stuck valve will be visible as being much lower than the rest when the cam lobe is point away from it.
Turn the engine over slowly, with a spanner on the end of the crank. You've almost certainly bent at least one valve !

andyb1962 · #17 PostAuthor: **andyb1962** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:25 pm

Thanks CAT i will do this at the weekend.
But all evidence suggests your right

:cry:

andyb1962 · #18 PostAuthor: **andyb1962** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:32 am

Well its time to "get down to the nitty gritty"
i cant put it off any longer. hopefully not too bad
We will see! :?:

andyb1962 · #19 PostAuthor: **andyb1962** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:02 pm

Two bent valves and a cam chain that doesnt run true. Two links have siezed up.
Could be worse i suppose :shock:

kev edwards · #20 PostAuthor: **kev edwards** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:18 pm

Sorry to hear the bad news Andy, you are right though it could have been worse, will you split the engine for the cam chain or will you use one with a soft link?

andyb1962 · #21 PostAuthor: **andyb1962** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:27 pm

I am open to advice on that one Kev
but a soft link is certainly easier. has anyone had any problems with one?

Pigford · #22 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:45 pm

andyb1962 wrote:I am open to advice on that one Kev
but a soft link is certainly easier. has anyone had any problems with one?

Nowt wrong with a soft link - if done right - not too tight or you'll be back where you started :??

Real p*ss*r though :evil:

andyb1962 · #23 PostAuthor: **andyb1962** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:58 pm

Pigford wrote:
andyb1962 wrote:I am open to advice on that one Kev
but a soft link is certainly easier. has anyone had any problems with one?

Nowt wrong with a soft link - if done right - not too tight or you'll be back where you started

Real p*ss*r though

Good news at last then ........ soft link sounds the way to go then.
Should be back running in a month or so. Thanx

kev edwards · #24 PostAuthor: **kev edwards** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:59 am

As piggy says if done propperly the soft links are good, hopefully it will be running again soon, i have a few of the cam cap studs kicking around if you want them, the ones in the head are the first set i made i did not change them as they done the job and run for the 5/6 years i had it on them, i made some more and found some of them the other day, i still wish i had kept the old nail myself.

andyb1962 · #25 PostAuthor: **andyb1962** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:20 pm

kev edwards wrote: i still wish i had kept the old nail myself.

Me too sometimes Kev :wink:

Only jokin me and the "old nail" are starting to bond. But i didnt intend to get so intimate with her so early in our relationship.

:lol:

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