Thought i had joined the broken crank club but NO!

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Originally Posted by Bulletman

Finally got the vacuum pump loosened enough to remove the last cam... my got i thought getting a stuck injector out was a skin donation job.. bloody vacuum pump wins hands down..

Every roller rocker on the bottom cam is broken.. the top cam they all seem ok ... cant see ant cracks or damage and the cams look great for a 215k engine , no wear marks at all on the lobes or the caps...

Might be beer oclock... thats if i have enough skin left on my hands to actually hold a beer.

Cheers Bulletman

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I got ya back

Opening a Beer with Feet - YouTube

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Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I got ya back

Opening a Beer with Feet - YouTube

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I wish that person was here to help me with the vacuum pump ... proberly would have been better than my 2 hands

Cheers Bulletman

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

there are number of different threadlocking and sealing compounds and to my education none of them come preapplied to a bolt as some seem to be suggesting.

the threadlocking product has to be applied from a tube or bottle and ONLY a drop or 2 applied to the thread. Overuse only encourages failure.

I attended a Loctite product training seminar once where they demonstrated correct and incorrect use of their various products.

It was also interesting to note that many of the locking mediums break down under heat so it may be pertinent to ensure that the product meets the intended purpose. Literature is available.eg thread loctite is different to stud loctite and the nut/bolt/thread tolerance also determines the correct loctite to be used.

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Yeah it's a thing now

Hub Savers Double Locked Sprocket Fasteners – Bolt Motorcycle Hardware

These are the bolts I use on my bike sprockets, with the preapplied stuff. They work really good. You know about it when removing them. After a use you have to reapply from the bottle but

Well the next missing piece of the puzzle is where the hell did the cam chain go.. i heard it fall somewhere when i was pulling out bits of roller rockers but buggered if i can find it..

Im suspecting its fallen down into the depths of the engine... just seeming to add to my luck with this car...

Cheers Bulletman

After that failure, you'll probably need to pull the sump anyway and have a quick look.

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Originally Posted by josh.huber

After that failure, you'll probably need to pull the sump anyway and have a quick look.

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Are you suggesting he might find sump-thing? :wasntme:

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Originally Posted by Narangga

Are you suggesting he might find sump-thing? :wasntme:

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If he doesn't he will be piston broke. But jokes aside can you get it with a magnetic probe?

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Originally Posted by Pippin

If he doesn't he will be piston broke. But jokes aside can you get it with a magnetic probe?

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I have tried a magnet but nothing but oil is coming out each time.. i will drop the sump and have a look which is something i was going to do anyway ... hopefully it has made its way to the sump... but the way my luck is going thats unlikely..

Cheers Bulletman

Bulletman - were you able to confirm that the tensioner bolt was grade 10.9?

Still keen to also see some good clear photos of the failure as well to determine the likely cause. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Bulletman - were you able to confirm that the tensioner bolt was grade 10.9?

Still keen to also see some good clear photos of the failure as well to determine the likely cause. Cheers.

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I didnt bother yet as was too busy stripping things... mostly skin off my hands and trying to battle with that crazy vacuum pump removal..

Wont be touching it again till the weekend but when i get back home torrow night i will see if i can dig it out of the shed and pry it from the timing cover....

Cheers Bulletman