cant get cam gear back on!
03-03-2007, 06:47 AM
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cant get cam gear back on!
Hey guys, I did a head gasket on me KA24E and just tied the chain off so that it wouldnt come off the lower timing gear. Now, when I go to put it back on the cam gear, there is not enough slack in the chain to reach the center of the cam with the center of the gear! I tried turning the lower gear to see if the chain was bunched or something, but nothing helped. Is there a possibility that the tensioner slid out, and now there isnt enough slack? This is driving me crazy! Any help would be appreciated.
Also, my tensioner looks like a plastic banana resting against a metal (what looks like a small cylinder). I can not get the cylinder to move back and forth at all. Is it supposed to be "springy" against the tensioner?
Also, my tensioner looks like a plastic banana resting against a metal (what looks like a small cylinder). I can not get the cylinder to move back and forth at all. Is it supposed to be "springy" against the tensioner?
Last edited by soon2boost; 03-03-2007 at 08:08 AM.
03-03-2007, 03:10 PM
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Ok, I figured it all out, but it took me all day. The cylinder is supposed to be springy....It was jamned in a little crooked because it came too far out....so after having it fall into the bottom of the timing chain cover, pulling it out took a good 3 hours. Its all back in now, so let's hope this head gasket solves my problem.
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