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RE: Engine locked - Chris KC - 03-11-2018
Tiger, Martin was right - stop and think what you have done since the crank last turned freely (and share with us please! otherwise we are all taking wild guesses...)
It also helps to know what engine you are talking about - for example 2 bearing or 3?
What 'work' did you do on the camshaft and bearings?
RE: Engine locked - John Mason - 03-11-2018
Have you had any of the big end caps off and if so check you have got them back on the corresponding rods and the way round they came off.
John Mason.
RE: Engine locked - Tiger - 03-11-2018
To the best of my memory.
Only fitted the two front gears.
Also camshaft plus bearings.
RE: Engine locked - Colin Wilks - 03-11-2018
If the nose cone is still off I'd remove the crank pinion and try turning things. This will tell you if it's the camshaft or the crank that's locked up.
RE: Engine locked - Tiger - 03-11-2018
By the way 3 crank bearing engine.
RE: Engine locked - Chris KC - 03-11-2018
(03-11-2018, 01:23 PM)Tiger Wrote: By the way 3 crank bearing engine.
Further to what John said, when tightening centre main bolts and big ends they should be done half-tight then given a good tap on the side to jog things into place before fully tightening. Failure to do this can result in binding. Also if centre main is not in line, tightening the c/m fixings can pinch the shaft.
How about the gears on the end of the camshaft and crankshaft, have these run together before?
RE: Engine locked - Ruairidh Dunford - 03-11-2018
Have you overtighetend the nut holding the camshaft gear on it's taper?
You really need to remove the camshhaft to do this job properly, if the gear pulls up onto the bush it will jam everything solid...
RE: Engine locked - Tiger - 03-11-2018
After struggling all afternoon
Timing gear off.
It was in fact THE CENTER SUMP BOLT.
WELL DONE BILL G
Can’t thank everyone enough especially Bill
Regards
Tim
RE: Engine locked - Chris KC - 03-11-2018
(03-11-2018, 05:16 PM)Tiger Wrote: After struggling all afternoon
Timing gear off.
It was in fact THE CENTER SUMP BOLT.
WELL DONE BILL G
Can’t thank everyone enough especially Bill
Regards
Tim
You're not the first person to have done that Tiger! Glad you got it sorted.
RE: Engine locked - Tony Press - 03-11-2018
(03-11-2018, 05:16 PM)Tiger Wrote: After struggling all afternoon
Timing gear off.
It was in fact THE CENTER SUMP BOLT.
WELL DONE BILL G
Can’t thank everyone enough especially Bill
Regards
Tim
Or even Russell !