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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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timing chain install ahh!

im trying to get my timing chain on and i have the crank sprocket on and im trying to get the camshaft pully on and i cant get the sprocket up to the pin that holds it on, and the pin does line up but its like two teeth off (i read the same problem on another forum) but it looks like the camshaft sprocket has to come up just a little bit, o yea and when it does line up with the pin the chain is really loose and the bolt holes dont line up. is there a special tool that i need or something. thanks
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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No special tools needed. It will fit VERY tight but it'll go on. I hope you have the rockers loose so you can turn the cam sprocket and cam by hand and line it up all good. If not its going to be tough trying to budge the cam sprocket with the rockers tight.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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thanks, the rockers are all loose. when you say very tight i think its about a half inch low, im guessing
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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thanks, the rockers are all loose. when you say very tight i think its about a half inch low, im guessing
You need to start both gears going on to the shafts at the same time.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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You need to start both gears going on to the shafts at the same time.
ok when you say this do you mean start both sprockets with the chain on? and how would you start the cam sprocket on, would you just put in the bolts loose and then tighten as the crank sprocket goes on? thanks
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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You slide it on there as an assembly (2sprockets and chain)

Best thing to do is just put on both sprockets first and line it up perfectly then it should all slide right into place
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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gotta do them bith at once, the only way to do it properly
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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thanks guys im just gonna take off the crank sprocket and putt it on all together, just one question, how do you keep the chain and cam sprocket in place while you tap on the crank sprocket and keep the chain all assembeled
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