Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:06 pm
Replaced mine last year... 
Bloody 'ell!
And it's not as if you're gentle with that engine is it?
Glad you got off lightly.
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Check your chain tensioners !!!!
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:42 pm
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:58 pm
MdR wrote:Bloody 'ell!
And it's not as if you're gentle with that engine is it?
Glad you got off lightly.
I'll admit I do like to exercise the engine
Bizarrly though, high revs actually helped because it keeps some tension in teh chains. Its at the low revs when the chain slaps about & risks jumping on the cam gear.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:08 pm
"Sorry Officer but I have weak tensioners..."hot66 wrote:high revs actually helped because it keeps some tension in teh chains. Its at the low revs when the chain slaps about & risks jumping on the cam gear.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:50 pm
Nothing like using the right tool for the job....
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:57 pm
In this case looks like some one used a bolster chisel 
I guess it's Porsche dealer for a new one, although IIRC there's a special crow-foot/ring spanner + another to hold the cam still so maybe best left alone.
How much play should be in the chains because the tensioner has about 3mm of 'back lash'
I guess it's Porsche dealer for a new one, although IIRC there's a special crow-foot/ring spanner + another to hold the cam still so maybe best left alone.How much play should be in the chains because the tensioner has about 3mm of 'back lash'
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:52 am
Nothing like a sympathetic mechnic is there
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:09 am
I wonder what torque setting he dialled into his chisel?
Frightening
If you think a good Porsche mechanic is expensive, you want to try a bad one!!!
Hope you get it sorted.
Regards
Frightening
If you think a good Porsche mechanic is expensive, you want to try a bad one!!!
Hope you get it sorted.
Regards
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:32 am
You don't need to wait until the tensioner collapse to do something. It's better to rebuild them every 50000 km or so.
The rebuild kit is only around £20.
Its pretty easy too.
The rebuild kit is only around £20.
Its pretty easy too.
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:59 am
I wonder what torque setting he dialled into his chisel?
I like that -Going to open the other housing today but not expecting to see a copy as the motor looks like it only has had some work on the right side.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:13 am
Update :
Long Block is back together. We are now just waiting for the tinware to arrive back from the powder coaters.
Throttle bodies had a small crack around one of the mounting flanges. this has been welded up by a specialist & the bodies are now going for heat treatment.
One CV joint had a broken race. I have now replaced this & cleaned / overhauled the rest.
Plan is to have everything back together & the car running for 19th May which will give me a couple of days prior to Scotland
Long Block is back together. We are now just waiting for the tinware to arrive back from the powder coaters.
Throttle bodies had a small crack around one of the mounting flanges. this has been welded up by a specialist & the bodies are now going for heat treatment.
One CV joint had a broken race. I have now replaced this & cleaned / overhauled the rest.
Plan is to have everything back together & the car running for 19th May which will give me a couple of days prior to Scotland