cam problem (please help) :) - Saxperience

joe-vts88 · 18th August 2011, 23:35

hi guys,

need abit of help with cam timing.

I have used the search button but can not seem to find a direct answer?

I recently stripped my engine down to dottom end as want to replace gaskets nd give it a good clean basicly.

come to refit my cams to tghe cam ladders and cylinder head and i dont know how the cams sit in the ladders to get the correct timeing.

I locked off the pulleys and crank shalf before i removed them and i am gussing the valves have lifted.

would like to no how i do this and is it just a case off pressing the tappets down and fitting cams?

need help asap as need to get car on road for trax!

thanks for your help :0

Ross^p · 18th August 2011, 23:38

put a locking pin in crank, locking pins in cams (5mm drill bit works fine), refit timing belt, job done.

joe-vts88 · 18th August 2011, 23:45

how do i know where the cams sit in the ladders as at the minute there sitting on the valves and there not touching the place where it should be sitting in the ladder.

hope this make sense lol

Ross^p · 19th August 2011, 00:27

when you tighten the ladders down they'll sit right. (I presume you mean they're sitting on the followers). Then you can turn them until you can get the locking pins in. When the top end is locked up, and the bottom end is locked up, then it's timed correctly. Put the belt on.

joe-vts88 · 19th August 2011, 01:23

ah thats a big help mate thanks, will have a look tomorrow and see if i csn do it. as it is the timming is at the correct piont, just not sure which position to tighen the cam in on the follerers.?

thnaks for help mate

joe-vts88 · 20th August 2011, 20:55

Done it. I was being be really thick lol