decgraham
Albert Park
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Continuing on for my previous posts, I received the right O-rings for the oil bridge yesterday so I fitted them today. It was then just a case of putting everything back together again. However, as the engine was dropped off its hanger and the tin wear was off I decided to check the top set of plugs. They were only changed 20K Kms ago but I wanted to check if the Indy I use changed the one just behind the power steering pump. What a PITA to get out and then to get back in. I used a plug socket and extension but dropped the plug inside I then had to go about "fishing" it out. Finally got it out using a piece of plastic tube that I was able to slip over the plug and pull it out. If you have a Porsche tool wrap there is a plug spanner in there which I used to put the plugs back, much easier as it has a rubber ring fixed inside which grips the plug end. As tools in my tool wrap have never been used I didn't want to use any but had no choice so the wrap is no longer a virgin 8)
Got it all back together in the end and then turned the engine over again by hand, I was still worried about the LHS camshaft, had it slipped or not :dont know: Finally put the lower set of plugs back in, they are so much easier to deal with and reconnected the battery. I pulled the DME and turned the engine over and listened...... no horrible sounds :thumbs: I then put the DME back in and went for it..... it started on the button I hadn't put the silencer boxes back on as I thought that if I'm going to do camshaft timing I might as well leave the boxes off as I'd be taking off the CAT, heat shields and rear tin wear. What a fabulous noise :lol: never run it like that before but boy did it sound good Unfortunately the Spanish police would not be too happy with the noise so I finished off the days work by putting the silencer boxes back. The rear PU will go back tomorrow and then its off for a test drive and a check to see if I've finally sorted the blo*dy leak.
On closing just want to thank P-Tek for letting me know the possibility of the slipping camshaft, it made me take extra care to check that the engine turned OK by hand which gave me the confidence to eventually start the beast :thumb: Lesson learned, always set the engine to TDC if working on anything to do with timing!
ATB
Got it all back together in the end and then turned the engine over again by hand, I was still worried about the LHS camshaft, had it slipped or not :dont know: Finally put the lower set of plugs back in, they are so much easier to deal with and reconnected the battery. I pulled the DME and turned the engine over and listened...... no horrible sounds :thumbs: I then put the DME back in and went for it..... it started on the button I hadn't put the silencer boxes back on as I thought that if I'm going to do camshaft timing I might as well leave the boxes off as I'd be taking off the CAT, heat shields and rear tin wear. What a fabulous noise :lol: never run it like that before but boy did it sound good Unfortunately the Spanish police would not be too happy with the noise so I finished off the days work by putting the silencer boxes back. The rear PU will go back tomorrow and then its off for a test drive and a check to see if I've finally sorted the blo*dy leak.
On closing just want to thank P-Tek for letting me know the possibility of the slipping camshaft, it made me take extra care to check that the engine turned OK by hand which gave me the confidence to eventually start the beast :thumb: Lesson learned, always set the engine to TDC if working on anything to do with timing!
ATB