- 1. Nervous tension (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Lindeman <drfaustus@london.crosswinds.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:09:02 -0500 (EST)
- I'm at the final step of my timing chain/cover replacement, and need a piece of advise. I'm having trouble getting the cover back on. It will not go on with the tensioner uncompressed, but how to I c
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00031.html (6,967 bytes)
- 2. Re: Nervous tension (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
- Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 15:39:11 -0500
- I've never done it before, but you can use a string to keep the tensioner compressed. Get the cover on and just let go of the string and pull it out of the cover. Dave |\ | | | Dave Chu \/ \/ | /| |
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00034.html (7,796 bytes)
- 3. Re: Nervous tension (score: 1)
- Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 15:52:35 -0500 ()
- Funny, I remember how I did this the first time 20 years ago, but I don't remember how I did it just this past spring. (Am I getting THAT old? Don't answer!) Basically, I seem to recall a bit of luck
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00035.html (7,695 bytes)
- 4. Re: Nervous tension (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave Terrick" <dterrick@pangea.ca>
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 03:41:00 -0600
- Andrew and lists, I have the answer for the timing chain dilemma.... some form of external tensionning must be done - ie holding it fully compressed while fitting the cover over the nose of the crank
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00039.html (8,768 bytes)
- 5. Re: Nervous tension (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 23:38:52 -0000
- Theres a trick to it, that does not envolve fingures bits of wire or anything like that. Tension the timing chain, take the cover in your right hand and hold it vertical, lift the tensioner with left
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00081.html (7,163 bytes)
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