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Camshaft fitting
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:48 pm
Author: carpy
When refitting the camshafts how do you ensure the camchain remains engaged on the crank, did mine today and it wasn't, just seems a bit hit and miss. Any good tips from anyone whose done this loads of times as it seems dead fiddly
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:18 am
Author: kev edwards
When working on my own i always put a small cable tie around the chain and loop a reasonably strong elastic band through it and cable tie the band to the frame thus keeping some tension on the chain, if someone else is around i just get them to hold the chain up.
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:20 am
Author: ADRIAN H
kev edwards wrote:When working on my own i always put a small cable tie around the chain and loop a reasonably strong elastic band through it and cable tie the band to the frame thus keeping some tension on the chain, if someone else is around i just get them to hold the chain up.
+1 gets my vote - Cable tie and elastic band to frame.
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:43 pm
Author: CAT3
With the cam-chain tensioner retracted, I just sit both camshafts in place, (doesent matter about cam timing at this point) to hold the chain up.
However, I like the elastic-band method
Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:39 pm
Author: Pigford
The chain can sometimes come away from the crank - but as its not that often you have to re-fit it, I just spend a while messing about until it er-locates on the crank sprox
