abvsean 32 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Morning folks I have just done my chains (upper and lower) but on my 3rd rotation by hand theres slack in the upper cam chain,anyone else had this when doing theirs?? I read a thread about one person on here having some but they said they solved the problem but didnt explain how,they said they had fitted a new tensioner and as its supplied by oil pressure and the engine was out and had no oil pressure thats why he had slack. All my timing marks are correct and have used the terrible plastic plate to hold the cams (buy the metal one its got to be better,esp when torquing the cam sprockets) non of my valves are hitting as it turns over freely just the chain sags abit on about the thrid rotation and wondered if it should be doing this any thoughts anyone Link to post Share on other sites
GordonC 20 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 At what bit is it slack mate as wen your turning it over by hand sometimes the cams can jump forward a bit but the slack goes when you start turning it again Link to post Share on other sites
abvsean 32 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) Yeah its in between the cam sprockets Its as of the other cam isnt opened yet to take the chain away Edited December 28, 2013 by abvsean Link to post Share on other sites
Therusterman 59 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I had a little slack between the sprockets when I did mine, never been an issue, done 4000 miles and is all ok. Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Try rebleeding the tensioner bolt, I had no slack in mine with a properly bled tensioner bolt Link to post Share on other sites
GordonC 20 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 I've done 3 sets of chains mate and there should be no slack atall between the cams. Make sure both the cam locking slots are bang on as if they are out by even 1mm the chain wont go on properly. Once both of them are exactly straight put the chain on one sprocket then you might need to move the other one slightly to get the chain into the teeth then turn it back and that should be it mate Link to post Share on other sites
abvsean 32 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) right folks... sorted thanks...think it was the fact the tensioner bolt was bled right as more tension applied on the guide the slack disapears cheers for the info Edited January 26, 2014 by abvsean Link to post Share on other sites
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