Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 10:17:18 -0500 From: ch <chobbsnopsamst.net> Subject: Re: Did I ruin my Engine ? Timing chain replacement off two teeth....
I doubt that any damage occured. You may have a valve that needs a little adjusting. might as well do all of the valves. CH Jim Collins wrote: > I replaced my timing chain on my 89 900T and got it back together two > teeth off (cams were advanced about 25 degrees from the crank). As I fed > the new chain in, I didn't feel any valves hitting (turing crank with > wrench), and then, after replacement I unhooked the ignition and cranked > it until the oil pressure came up. Once I hooked up the ignition and > started it, there was this noisey clacking noise coming from the head. > Still, turning it over with the started and disabling the ignition showed > no obvious signs of additional load on the starter. > > After pulling the valve cover and checking the chain timing, finding out > what a stupid mistake I had made, correcting it and starting it up again, > it seems to idle and run fine (I haven't driven it yet), but it has the > noise of bad lifters (louder than normal clicking, not the injectors). > > My question, do you think I bent half the valves, (how would I determine > that)or do you think I damaged some lifters and they're stuck (and how do > I determine that)? > > THanks for your help. > > Never work till 2:00am just to get a job done, JC. > > What kind of range do you think this repair will be ? > -- > Jim Collins > Issaquah, WA > (206)817-3102