[Vwdiesel] re: *help* - '93 EuroVan diesel jumped time

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Rolf,

On the Chevy 305, and all other older Chevy V-8's that I've seen the rockers
have to be loosened enough to yank out the pushrods, then the lifters have
to be pulled which means the intake manifold has to be off the engine to
access the lifter gallery, then you pull the camshaft out of the front
center of the block after removing the crank balancer, timing cover and
timing drive to.access the cam from the front.

Sorry to hear of your troubles.  If you were still driving that older Chevy
you'd likely still be driving.....but you'd still also be using lots of
expensive fuel.  I wrenched and hot rodded chevy engines much of my life but
would not spend a dime on one today.  I have been bitten by the attraction
of small, efficient diesels.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "rOLf peCHUkas" <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] re: *help* - '93 EuroVan diesel jumped time


> > Sorry to hear all the problems. But as you might know I was just there
> > myself. To get my set up timed I pulled the cam off all the lifters so
> > the
> > valves would all be closed and then I rotated the crank to TDC. You
> > should
> > be able to see if a valve is hanging with the cam out. I'm not
> > familiar with
> > that engine but isn't it close in nature? I know my crank bolt is on
> > good
> > and tight, that half turn after the initial 61lbft torque really got it
> > tight that's for sure.
> > Nick
>
> Nick
> I haven't been following this group so closely - been busy over at the
> veggie conversion site
> (http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x/a/frm/f/159605551)
> when you say you 'pulled the cam off' the lifters, do you mean out?
> I haven't been inside this engine yet, but when I rebuilt a Chevy 305 I
> remember the cam had to be slid out of the head
> guess I'd prefer not to remove the head (yet) so if this is the way to,
> please tell me more
> thanks
> (yes, the engines are similar
> but mine is transverse, 5-cyl, 2 timing belts, one crank-to-cam, one
> cam-to-pump)
> --
> Rolf
> Cambridge, MA
>
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