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Timing Gear Set Up
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Morris" data-source="post: 133633" data-attributes="member: 3648"><p>OK. Ive been in the garage all day, 'Good for you' i hear you all saying, however............</p><p></p><p>I very stupidly, and only to see if i could move the spindle, removed the 3 nuts that hold the large idler boss on and removed the boss, huge mistake, i have just about got the alignment correct (re backlash) or at a point where i am kind of happy that its not going to whine/rattle like a b*stard on the road...</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I have another question for the learned.</p><p></p><p>On stripping down the timing gear, the camshaft spindle (ET156 I think as isn't the Comet cam spindle the same as a twin rear?) came out. On close inspection there is some wear on the spindle where it goes into the crankcase. So, first question, Is this normal? It goes back in and is quite tight, but i have no real way of telling how far in it should go, plus (and this is the reason i first took it apart) setting up the end float on the cam is difficult as the depth of the spindle has an effect on the end float of the cam. I noted on VOC spares that they sell o/size spindles, is this a common thing?</p><p></p><p>I have considered either peening the spindle and loctiting it in, has anyone done this before?</p><p></p><p>Also the exhaust cam follower spindle comes out as well, it has a screwdriver slot in the top of it, and when i mentioned this to Bob at VOC he seemed to feel/suggest that his isn't normal??</p><p></p><p>Any help would/will be greatly appreciated!</p><p></p><p>Best regards,</p><p></p><p>Steve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve Morris, post: 133633, member: 3648"] OK. Ive been in the garage all day, 'Good for you' i hear you all saying, however............ I very stupidly, and only to see if i could move the spindle, removed the 3 nuts that hold the large idler boss on and removed the boss, huge mistake, i have just about got the alignment correct (re backlash) or at a point where i am kind of happy that its not going to whine/rattle like a b*stard on the road... Anyway, I have another question for the learned. On stripping down the timing gear, the camshaft spindle (ET156 I think as isn't the Comet cam spindle the same as a twin rear?) came out. On close inspection there is some wear on the spindle where it goes into the crankcase. So, first question, Is this normal? It goes back in and is quite tight, but i have no real way of telling how far in it should go, plus (and this is the reason i first took it apart) setting up the end float on the cam is difficult as the depth of the spindle has an effect on the end float of the cam. I noted on VOC spares that they sell o/size spindles, is this a common thing? I have considered either peening the spindle and loctiting it in, has anyone done this before? Also the exhaust cam follower spindle comes out as well, it has a screwdriver slot in the top of it, and when i mentioned this to Bob at VOC he seemed to feel/suggest that his isn't normal?? Any help would/will be greatly appreciated! Best regards, Steve. [/QUOTE]
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