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Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« on: 19 February 2008, 09:07:23 »
A public apology and a huge vote of thanks!!

I have been so busy and nowhere near a computer for 10 days so I haven't been able to post about a recent miraculous escape.

James (V6CDX) came to South Wales on Saturday 9th Feb to look at a stricken sickly MV6..

..People may remember a post about a shredded Aux belt that a mechanic thought may have caused the cam belt to have slipped, it was making such a racket that he was not prepared to go any further..

We looked at the timing and thought ugh, but turning the engine James thought that he could feel compression on all cylinders so as we had all the parts at our feet - we thought that we had nothing to loose!!

New belts, water pump, aux tensioner assembly etc later... the moment of truth -

    
 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D            Sweet as a nut !!!!!!!         ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D


The vehicle was driven home, only 2 miles -  just to try her - there are a couple of minor things to look at, cam covers leaking and a little hunting when idling - probably a result of putting the engine together with a torch in the dark but she is alive...

THANK YOU JAMES   :y  :y
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #1 on: 19 February 2008, 10:03:19 »
who's a lucky chap then ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #2 on: 19 February 2008, 10:06:05 »
It all depends in which direction the cams slip. In your case, it was obviously the right direction. :y

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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #3 on: 19 February 2008, 10:08:47 »
you should buy a lottery ticket this week ;D
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #4 on: 19 February 2008, 10:10:24 »
Who's a lucky chap then ...  :)

Solid old beast the Omega ..... :)
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #5 on: 19 February 2008, 10:23:28 »
thats a near miracle.....4.5 teeth is touching cloth time  ;D well normally
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #6 on: 19 February 2008, 16:59:06 »
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you should buy a lottery ticket this week ;D


... Now that really would be a miracle !!!      :)
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #7 on: 19 February 2008, 17:36:59 »
Glad to hear you got away with it :y
Good old (young) James strikes again :y
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #8 on: 19 February 2008, 19:39:24 »
depends if its more that 3 teeth advanced or retarded. One is toast, the other is often salvagable.
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #9 on: 19 February 2008, 21:38:54 »
I was 70% sure it would survive based on my experience with my own 2.5. Thankfully it did!

I'm getting too old to be putting these things together with a torch in between my teeth ;D ;D

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« Last Edit: 19 February 2008, 21:39:21 by Maria »
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #10 on: 19 February 2008, 21:56:09 »
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I was 70% sure it would survive based on my experience with my own 2.5. Thankfully it did!

I'm getting too old to be putting these things together with a torch in between my teeth ;D ;D

Edit - Bah - Maria has left herself logged in again...  >:(

Are you and Maria realy the same person then.....is she/he your alter ego  :y
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #11 on: 19 February 2008, 22:09:43 »
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I was 70% sure it would survive based on my experience with my own 2.5. Thankfully it did!

I'm getting too old to be putting these things together with a torch in between my teeth ;D ;D

Edit - Bah - Maria has left herself logged in again...  >:(

Are you and Maria realy the same person then.....is she/he your alter ego  :y

Perhaps James dresses as is Maria only at week-ends  ::)  ::)
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Re: Cam Belt - Slipped by 4.5 Teeth & 3.5 Teeth
« Reply #12 on: 20 February 2008, 09:16:57 »
an interesting theory, but i've never seen split personalities actually have different physical manifestations before... nor require a double bed when staying over....

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