So I am putting my cylinder head back on....and have hit the first real issue...
The camshaft chain...
The issue is I cannot get the marks on the cams to line up 100% with the marks on the camshaft caps...
I tried several times last night and each time they were slightly off
I need to consider what is causing it - I don't have the pictures I initially took of them due to my phone failing....so having to assume the always were spot on...
As a warning as well I have had the timing chain drop off the crank sprocket initially as when I put in the Exhaust timing guide it knocked it off - that's sorted now!
My process is:
1. Set Piston #1 to TDC using Socket on the flywheel
2. Hold Exhaust side of Timing chain tight and place Exhaust Camshaft in place,
3. Seem to be able to always get it spot on BUT then the chain shifts it over as it engages with it about a 1mm
4. Keeping it tight I then feed the Intake Cam in - seems to be spot on
So I suppose I need to consider
1. Was it ever spot on
2. How much tolerance is ok - I assume non
3. Could it be the chain
4. The manual says take the sprockets OFF the cam slightly whilst adjusting and mesh them with the chain, issue is due to the way the fixings are graded i.e. distance between them I suspect this would make it worse
Adding pics so you can see what I am on about...