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cam trouble
just took my cams out to replace the tappets but as taking the last cap of 1 of the bolts dropped to the right of the cam were the headbolt is and there was a little gap were the headbolts are at sum how its fell through the gap into the head will this cause a problem or will it be ok just left inthere if not how i get it out wivout strippen the head down
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its like a big space inside the head so it could be anyware plus the gap is small carnt understand why ford put litll holes on the side of every head bolt wats the point carnt see it making any difrence when i look in the gap wiv a torch i can see the valve springs
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I presume you are talking about your cossie, in which case could it have been a nut that fell down rather than a bolt
Either way i would get it out mate because the last thing you want is a bit of metal, of any size flying around by the valves when they are going up & down. It could cause some serious damage to the springs, valves and/or the head itself
I agree with FletchCossie go get a telescopic magnet and fish it out
Either way i would get it out mate because the last thing you want is a bit of metal, of any size flying around by the valves when they are going up & down. It could cause some serious damage to the springs, valves and/or the head itself
I agree with FletchCossie go get a telescopic magnet and fish it out
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yeah a nut it as and i think you lot are right i better get a tele magnet thingy and try and find the little thing also ive also lost the clip thing that bolts inbetwwen the pulley that holds the camshaft in place anybody got a spa re 1 ialways put stuff down and forget were ive put it when i come to refit it just me i suppose will the cam be ok till i get another one carnt seeing it come loose as all the caps ect i keeping hold of it arnt they
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ya still havent said if its a cossie but assiming it is.....
ya havent left the other bits in there as swell have you? if you are talking about the bits that stop the cams walking in and out i can tell you that my engine did about 5k miles without either of them on coz i didnt know there were such things but the cam wheels sort of centralise everything for you. more confidence with them in though once you know they should be there
ya still havent said if its a cossie but assiming it is.....
ya havent left the other bits in there as swell have you? if you are talking about the bits that stop the cams walking in and out i can tell you that my engine did about 5k miles without either of them on coz i didnt know there were such things but the cam wheels sort of centralise everything for you. more confidence with them in though once you know they should be there
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yeah thet the ones and yes 2wd cossie i hope they arnt in the head i doubt it i was in such i fuss trying to get the nut out i just totaly forgot were i put it watch this it will turn up next week lol so i no i can start me cossie up tomoz when i get the nut out cheers for the help lads
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