02GF74
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 02:57 PM |
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xflow camshaft replacement with engine in situ
can it be done? replace camshaft in xflow with engine in place - problem is the followers fit in from below and will drop into the sump as it is
removed - can they be held up whilst the camshaft is being fitted?
[Edited on 1/3/07 by 02GF74]
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 03:04 PM |
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done it once before,liberal amounts of grease to hold followers in place and wear some face/eye/hair protection or you will be a bit oily by finish
time
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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gazza285
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 03:10 PM |
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Done it using the magnets on a stick method, complete pain in the arse though. Much easier to take out the engine.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 03:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
Much easier to take out the engine.
not if you don't have an engine hoist 
what about dirlling a small, 1 mm hole, and using cotton hread? (or part hole and hook onto thin wire).
are they hardened on the sides?
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andrews_45
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 04:10 PM |
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If you do that you could end up making a very expensive mistake. I'd bite the bullet and buy a hoist or a local hire place will lend you one
for £30. you can remove the engine and have it back in in an hour, not worth the extra hassle in my oppinion
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 1/3/07 at 04:16 PM |
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I managed to lift my 1600 xflow engine off my work bench by myself (though it didn't have a flywheel on it). If you can find a helper two
people should be able to lift an xflow out quite easily, they aren't too bad for a cast iron lump.
Trying this with the engine in situ will be a horrible job, do you even have enough clearance at the front for the entire cam to be pulled out?
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gazza285
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| posted on 2/3/07 at 03:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
not if you don't have an engine hoist
Get a volunteer, a bit of scaffold tube and a rope
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/3/07 at 09:10 AM |
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Most engine people recommend changing the followers when fitting a new cam - if you don't you risk wearing out the cam very quickly.
Whatever you choose to do, I vote for whipping the engine out - doing it any other way makes a simple job into a bleedin' difficult one!
David
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