RE: [DMCForum] Re: It has begun...

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think what I might do is take my neighbor's engine lift and use it to
support the sprocket. Have the arm out above the engine and just tie it to
that. 

I've heard tell of some owners actually mounting a hook to the ceiling to
hold the chains tight.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:35 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: It has begun...
> 
> Do I have the tool? Negative. I made a bracket out of a piece of
> angle aluminum and c-clamps.
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote:
> > I saw the access plate you're referring to. If you look on page
> 2.33 of the
> > manual I sent you, it shows it at the top of the page. It calls it
> the
> > "cover plate."
> >
> > So Rich, do you have this tool in your possession?
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxx]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:35 AM
> > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: It has begun...
> > >
> > > Correct, Houston says they don't bother, they just retime the
> engine
> > > every time. Of course they've had oodles of experience doing it...
> > >
> > > Listen, I tried to use the bracket but the manual didn't say some
> > > important things!
> > >
> > > The 10mm allen bolt that holds the cam sprocket on has a huge head
> > > and does NOT come out the access hole. If you try to use the
> bracket
> > > and undo the bolt, you will bend or snap off that "leg" of the
> timing
> > > chain cover as the bolt shoves back against it. You can also dork
> up
> > > the threads in the cam or on the bolt.
> > >
> > > If you do use the sprocket support, there is an acess plate at the
> > > back of the head. Remove it, and the cam will back out as you undo
> > > the 10mm allen bolt and the timing chain cover will be ok.
> > >
> > > You may have already known this but I felt it worth saying. -I-
> > > didn't know until it was too late. I gave up on the bracket and
> did
> > > it the hard way. I saw the access plate and found out afterward.
> > > Luckily I didn't dork up my chain cover.
> > >
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > In a few minutes I'll have the link to the website describing my
> > > head
> > > > removal. While you wait, here's something to ponder.
> > > >
> > > > Once the rocker cover is off, you have two avenues. One says to
> > > take off the
> > > > timing cover and remove the chain and THEN remove the camshaft
> > > sprocket. The
> > > > other says to leave the chain alone and use a support tool to
> keep
> > > the
> > > > timing chain tense, and THEN remove the camshaft sprocket.
> > > >
> > > > I know where to acquire this tool, I'm just wondering if I
> should.
> > > >
> > > > Rich, you mentioned something about DMCH not using it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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