Urgent help needed

[hightower]

Please help. This is my cam on rebuild, the crank is tdc, the markings are a little clockwise of where they were before.

Is this OK?this little difference doesn't seem like a tooth's worth. If I rotate the cams 1 tooth anticlockwise the markings then line up after so no closer.

Can I accept these timings or will me engine go pop?

Here's before pic for more info

[Skippernick]

Top pic is the inlet cam and the bottom pic is the exhaust cam, assuming you have taken the pics from the same side, not sure if it makes a difference comparing them.

[Fazerider]

Is the camchain tensioned?

[hightower]

I was a tooth out.... 


Took it all off again to sort but now lost a dowel from the cam holders. Can't find it.... Feel like crying

[His Dudeness]

Hope it's not in the engine!

[noggythenog]

Hightower




Not being cheeky




But i can see where this could end up




Would you like me to put dibs on my engine




I'll do you a good price




Just sayin




Good luck 8)

[hightower]

Can't find it anywhere. I dropped it towards rear of bike so if in engine it's a good shot. Fed up now, thinking of leaving it for today as just getting agitated

[richfzs]

Walking away is a good idea at this point - I got frustrated a couple of weeks ago, and launched my 5mm thandle Allen key across the garage - no idea where it went, quite annoying not having it!!

[hightower]

Yeah I'm done. Quick question. Would one of the cam holders not having a dowel be the end of the world. The dowels just to help seat it right, so if it has 2 still and all it's screws will that be a problem.


Looked everywhere i can on bike - nowhere to be seen

[hightower]

And if not where can I order one from

[headgonekneedown]

Its there for a reason!

[richfzs]

Are you sure it stayed on the bike?

[richfzs]

Oops, posted early... It didn't go to the ground? Try putting a good torch right down at floor level, shining across the floor - it's the best way to find small components, it highlights the shadows created... And yeah, it'll be there for a reason...

[hightower]

Darn it, I think I need to order one then. I spent about 2 hours searching today in the garage. Any ideas where?

[His Dudeness]

Are you 100% certain it's missing? They can get stuck in the cam cap when you take the cap out or they can get stuck in the head.

[hightower]

Yeah, I felt and heard it drop (I dropped another and also a bolt at the same time). I found them, but this could be anywhere as I didn't see it fall. I've counted my dowels about 20 times today, it's definitely missing. Gonna go give it another search in a bit.... Not very hopeful.

[hightower]

Just ordered a couple from aj sutton, just gotta wait it out now 


Better safe than sorry. Will have one last look in garage tonight too.

[Deefer666]

Yeah, I felt and heard it drop (I dropped another and also a bolt at the same time). I found them, but this could be anywhere as I didn't see it fall. I've counted my dowels about 20 times today, it's definitely missing. Gonna go give it another search in a bit.... Not very hopeful.

If the cams are in then it could not have gone far, just check under the cams, then rotate the engine by hand from the crank. If it went down a plug hole it'll lock the engine. I did an XJR for a customer where a dowel dropped down the bores as I was fitting the cams.... Soul Destroying, I feel ya pain

[hightower]

2 weeks to get the part as not held in stock

[Deefer666]

2 weeks to get the part as not held in stock

PM my your address and I'll stick one in the post