KevinH
Senior Member
So while visiting relatives in Shrewsbury, I had arranged with evocarlos (Carl) on Friday 21st Nov to have new GM Timing Chain and Balance Chain kits fitted to my Vectra B SRi 150.
The weather was awful, it rained virtually all day long, but Carl got to work and was soon removing the oil pump cover and the old chains.
Carl explained everything as he went along and although you learn a lot from reading it on here, there is nothing like seeing it done and his knowledge about these engines is second to none.
Here are a few photos I managed to take:-
Camshaft cover removed showing original timing chain (103,000 miles), however Carl mentioned that the balance chain was a little slack with the tensioner on its last adjustment.
New Balance Chain kit fitted (tensioner not released yet).
...and new Timing Chain kit fitted.
Original front rail (still intact), timing chain tensioner and oil nozzle.
A big thank you to Carl.
Top man !
The weather was awful, it rained virtually all day long, but Carl got to work and was soon removing the oil pump cover and the old chains.
Carl explained everything as he went along and although you learn a lot from reading it on here, there is nothing like seeing it done and his knowledge about these engines is second to none.
Here are a few photos I managed to take:-
Camshaft cover removed showing original timing chain (103,000 miles), however Carl mentioned that the balance chain was a little slack with the tensioner on its last adjustment.
New Balance Chain kit fitted (tensioner not released yet).
...and new Timing Chain kit fitted.
Original front rail (still intact), timing chain tensioner and oil nozzle.
A big thank you to Carl.
Top man !
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