Classy

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Oh, and we made sure that oil was squirting to the VCT sprocket, what a mess, haha

mgrotel

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you mean to the solenoid? im guessing you just pulled the solenoid off while the car was running?

Classy

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That and I pulled off the cam sprocket cover, I wanted to make sure the ports from the solenoid to the VCT were clear.

mgrotel

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when you say cam sprocket cover, do you mean the small cover that is a part of the larger front timing cover? or are you talking about the very front cam cap?

Classy

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the cover on the timing cover, don't open the sprocket!

mgrotel

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ok, thanks
sorry to keep showering you with questions, but when you replaced the sprocket, there had to be slack in the chain. how did you prevent the valvesprings from pushing on the valves and potentially making valve to piston contact?

Classy

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I seriously don't think it is a large issue, I remember after having the timing cover off, taking out the bolt to the cam, removing the chains from the gear, removing and replacing the gear, retiming the engine and putting the front cover and everything that is connected to it on and firing it up

mgrotel

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ok, why did you need a puller to get the ATI pulley off? i thought you just remove that bolt and it would come out

Classy

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Mine was really in there... If it comes right out for you, I would be very happy for you, haha

str8dum1

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its def not going to just come off. i had to use a serious puller as well.

mgrotel

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awesome, i actually believed i was done working on it for a while...

rcdash

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You should've used the 6. It's the combined surface area that is important to distribute the load.

Classy

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How is everything going, I want to know if everything worked out

mgrotel

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havent started on the vtc sprocket yet, procratinating hardcore

Classy

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Haha, not me, I did it ASAP and scheduled round 2 of tuning ASAP after that

mgrotel

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I'm just worried about piston/valve contact when I loosen the chain

johnwigs

piston/valve contact? are you going to turn the engine with the chain off? the valve springs CLOSE the valves... so all of that pressure that makes the camshaft jump (if it does) closes the valves to a normalized position... if you line the timing marks up (lines on the intake sprockets to the little nipples on the top of the rear cover above the sprockets) then it wont jump on you. B2 will be normalized, B1 will be in a high spot and can stay there if you don't mess with it, if it moves just use 24mm wrench on the camshaft and line it back up when your ready to assemble

Classy

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Thank you! See it isn't something to really worry about! I didn't spin anything without timing chains on, there was alittle crank movement while lining up timing marks, never had a problem, and I hope this fixes your car

mgrotel

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i took off the old vtc sprocket off my old motor today, i will probably make sure all of the timing marks are lined up before i put slack in the chain to swap the sprockets.

Classy

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Less talk more fix and nitrous shot