as somoen said yesterday block needs to be upside down to remove cam and then fit them..... but would it be possible to do with engine in place and use 8 magnets to hold the follwers in place? how likely is that going to work?
That might work, but getting magnets down the pushrod holes without sticking to the iron block may be an issue
Marcus
Ok just realised you can get magnets on sticks! DOH!
Try it and let us know.
Marcus
No - you will have to get the engine out and turn it over - the joys of a built-in cam...
You're going to have to remove all the front covers anyway, then the timing gears & chain, then withdraw the cam towards the front of the car
- do you have an engine's-worth of space in front of the engine?
Are you replacing the cam, or just doing some maintenance? If you're replacing it then you'll need a new set of followers anyway, otherwise
you'll just wear away your nice new cam prematurely.
rgds,
David
Possible but probably no time saved
...and just think of the joy you will feel when one or more of the followers drops off its magnet and falls down into the sump...
[Edited on 10/5/06 by David Jenkins]
Sump would have to be off anyway --- removing the sump in situ on kent engine is possible but a bit tricky, I used to have a special tool for getting
to two back bolts out.
[Edited on 10/5/06 by britishtrident]
I have spent several merry sessions lying under my car, trying to replace those 2 bolts at the back of the sump...
An absolute bar-steward.
Mr O2F... believe us - you'll regret trying to change the cam with the engine in place! And it's such a straightforward job with the engine
out and on a proper stand.
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Originally posted by David Jenkins
I have spent several merry sessions lying under my car, trying to replace those 2 bolts at the back of the sump...
An absolute bar-steward.
ok, I am convinced, the cam get's wrapped up and stored for later.....
done it before with some dobs of grease holding the follower up