Hi all, i have read on another site tha when fitting a vernier pulley you only need to finger tighten the retaining bolt. Is this right, if i use a socket it will screw all the way in hence the pulley will jam on the head.

Let me know

cheers

seanex

 

What site was that?

 

The pulley will not jam on the head if youve put the cam locking plate back in unless the pulley is for the wrong car.Did you find the woodruff key and put it back in the cam??? and did you put the lockin plate back it and tighten the 8mm bolts up that hold it there???

 

Done, cam and pulley in place. anyone know the torque settings for the pulley???

On the diesel engines i changed the cam belt on there was a pre tensioner with a socket to get the tension with.

Whats the best way to pre tension the belt on my car??

 

Put a long screw driver down to the back of the tensioner and lever it so it puts tension on the belt,but dont over tension it,you need to be able to twist the belt in your fingers near half a turn.when you have done this keep it at that tension and tighten the two nuts up.

 

hopefully when i get back from work we will have life. When i have all the rocker arms and everything in place, i should be able to turn the engine by hand to make sure all is ok before i try and start it right??

 

correct,make sure you re check everythin youve done before turning it over you dont wnt any nasty suprises.

 

right well, its back together and starts.........but has a really bad rattle going on???? wtf

 

Is it coming from the head???if so it could be tappets they need time to fill with oil it should ease up after a while.

 

yeah it is from the head, should i just l;eave it run for a bit.??

Thank fook its nothing bad

 

yeh just leave it or take it for a run it should clear up once theyve all filled with oil sumtimes you get the odd one thats a fooker to fill with oil and it takes a bit longer.

 

cheers mate, sounds horrible but will let it run on my drive

 

No worries mate just glad you got it sorted

 

tbh dont think i have, sounds like its missing, cant see this rattle going away either

 

It will miss coz the followers havnt filled with oil so valves aint oppening properly,take it out for a run and they should fill up quicker same as if you rev it you will get more oil pressure than at idle.

 

many thanks, my car now runs like a dream

 

SWEET nice one glad you got it sorted.

 

bet thats a nice feeling.

well done