Hi all
Got the dreaded rattle. Which would normally go away but a couple of weeks ago it became permanent. So parked the car up and waited to get everything ready.
Started doing the job and when I went to remove the right hand guide of the timing chain, loosed the bottom bolt and it just fell out in pieces.
Looking through the hole in the head, no top bolt. I am assuming that one of the previous owners had the chains changed and then the bolt was missed. Also the oil sprayer was damaged.
This seems to have buggered the intake balance shaft sprocket. I can't see the timing mark on it.
Is there a way to still do the balance timing, or do I have to replace that sprocket?
How hard is it to do with the engine in?
Anyone have a part code?
Any special way to get this done, or just put a pin in the hole to lock it and then replace it? Should I do both or should the other 1 still be ok? I can still see the mark.
And the more pertinent question, do I need to remove the sump to get the other pieces out or should they not pose any risk between the oil pickup and the oil filter. Haven't drained the oil yet. So will see what comes out. Hopefully the chains mangled them to small enough pieces to either come out of the sump or be caught in the filter.
Got the dreaded rattle. Which would normally go away but a couple of weeks ago it became permanent. So parked the car up and waited to get everything ready.
Started doing the job and when I went to remove the right hand guide of the timing chain, loosed the bottom bolt and it just fell out in pieces.
Looking through the hole in the head, no top bolt. I am assuming that one of the previous owners had the chains changed and then the bolt was missed. Also the oil sprayer was damaged.
This seems to have buggered the intake balance shaft sprocket. I can't see the timing mark on it.
Is there a way to still do the balance timing, or do I have to replace that sprocket?
How hard is it to do with the engine in?
Anyone have a part code?
Any special way to get this done, or just put a pin in the hole to lock it and then replace it? Should I do both or should the other 1 still be ok? I can still see the mark.
And the more pertinent question, do I need to remove the sump to get the other pieces out or should they not pose any risk between the oil pickup and the oil filter. Haven't drained the oil yet. So will see what comes out. Hopefully the chains mangled them to small enough pieces to either come out of the sump or be caught in the filter.