did about 150mls with local section last week on a day run with more intermittent 'making smoke' with no obvious cause, also top end did seem to have a bit more of a noticeable rattle, all rebuilt about 4,500 mls ago and usual high oil consumption. So thought I'd bite the bullet put restrictor disk behind seal in timing chest cover and check push rod adjustment..
From what I.ve read I wasn't expecting push rods to be out of adjustment with such a low mileage, but they were and quite alarmingly so. They've been adjusted and I checked for debris in case as I'd read horror stories regarding cams and followers not being hardened and failing. Luckily no signs of debris , so now all I need concerm myself about is that I've adjusted things too tight and that will b*gger shonky quality controlled parts fitted.
However, what was most alarming was when the cover was removed a c/s allen headed bolt fell out followed by a c/s shouldered washer. joy of joys these were the retaining set up for the Alton recently fitted. Gods were looking down on me and TF nothing got chewed up while they were floating around.
Did I adjust pushrods correctly when I rebuilt top end and did I tighten down Alton pinion and use loctite I hear you say; of course I did!
Now I only mention this to my own self deprecation because if it can happen to me it can happen to anyone, so be careful out there. And to those that believe it can;t happen to them because they double check everything, well , sleep tight.
From what I.ve read I wasn't expecting push rods to be out of adjustment with such a low mileage, but they were and quite alarmingly so. They've been adjusted and I checked for debris in case as I'd read horror stories regarding cams and followers not being hardened and failing. Luckily no signs of debris , so now all I need concerm myself about is that I've adjusted things too tight and that will b*gger shonky quality controlled parts fitted.
However, what was most alarming was when the cover was removed a c/s allen headed bolt fell out followed by a c/s shouldered washer. joy of joys these were the retaining set up for the Alton recently fitted. Gods were looking down on me and TF nothing got chewed up while they were floating around.
Did I adjust pushrods correctly when I rebuilt top end and did I tighten down Alton pinion and use loctite I hear you say; of course I did!
Now I only mention this to my own self deprecation because if it can happen to me it can happen to anyone, so be careful out there. And to those that believe it can;t happen to them because they double check everything, well , sleep tight.