Sooooo..... I must say that before starting this I was really nervous because if something goes wrong (I am mega clumsy and I do love a bodge haha!) it can be very costly. I was genuinely shocked at how straightforward it was and as long as you are careful there is no reason this cannot be done at home, I mean why pay a mechanic £600-1000 to do something you can do yourself!
If i had to guess, I would say that it took me around 7-8 hours and a lot of that was faffing with recordings etc. (also remember that a lot of my engine bay was already removed so that also helped!) Neither me or Jon had done this before but we smashed it! Truthfully (and as you will see...) we didn't even end up following the manual as I couldn't really understand the instructions. Whether this is the right way of doing a cam chain replacement or not who knows but we have a new chain and it runs like a charm!
PLEASE BE AWARE, DO NOT TURN THE SPROCKET PULLER BY HAND AS IT MAY TURN THE WHOLE SPROCKET AND MUCK UP THE ENGINE TIMING - We used an impact gun and this worked for us.
As always, be careful and have fun!
Mim @Mod A Mini xx
Parts required:
Cam Chain Kit including rocker cover gasket: www.modamini.c...
Cam Lock Tool: www.amazon.co....
Stainless Steel Rocker Bolt Kit: www.r53oc.co.uk...
Blow Torch: www.amazon.co....
Welding Gloves: www.amazon.co....
O Ring Set: www.amazon.co....
Sprocket Puller: www.amazon.co....
Timing Cover Gaskets: www.ebay.co.uk...
20 авг 2024