Author Topic: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)  (Read 1242 times)

Offline Rmachines

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Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« on: 14 April 2010, 21:18 »
Im trying to line up my cam shafts after fitting a new chain,  me being.. me (stupid)  forgot to look at the timing marks before taking the cams out....

Now some one said you line the two round dots up with each other and the head...  but there is two ways of doing it,  can some one enlighten me please  :smiley:

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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2010, 21:20 »
I think it's the first picture that is correct. I've not got much experience with these 16v engine yet though so don't quote me on it.

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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2010, 21:26 »

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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #3 on: 14 April 2010, 21:26 »
I am 99% sure 1st pic.

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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #4 on: 14 April 2010, 22:13 »
thanks guys! that link was perfect! had been searching for something like that!

Well it seems the first pic was right, i have done it like that and seems fine,  cant test yet as i dont have a cam belt  :grin:
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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #5 on: 15 April 2010, 21:22 »
Good luck mate.

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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #6 on: 25 April 2010, 17:11 »
Check the link again - it is the second picture that is right.

The markings must line up and be level with the top of the cylinder head.

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Re: Urgent help with ABF 16v head please :-)
« Reply #7 on: 26 April 2010, 12:31 »
neither of them are right technically, the marks should point directly at each other and at the same time they will be level with the head

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