944S cams installation
12-14-2008, 09:13 PM
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2 things I can think of. Did you get the cam caps (whatever they are called) put back in the correct locations? They have numbers on them so that would be easy to double check. Since they are line bored, an out of place one will make the cam bind up. And I seem to remember someone over tightening the cam caps and the engine was hard to turn over due to the binding it caused.
12-14-2008, 09:32 PM
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12-14-2008, 09:40 PM
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What does your voltmeter read on the dash? Mine did this too and my battery just needed a good charge. As long as you were able to rotate the engine by hand and it didn't require much force it should start.
12-14-2008, 09:50 PM
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thanks..
12-14-2008, 10:12 PM
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before i take the cams off again shouldnt the chain tensioner keep the longer part of the chain up...i am not sure how the tensioner works dose the oil make it stiffer or something?
12-14-2008, 11:22 PM
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12-14-2008, 11:45 PM
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by hang up u mean stop? no,i know how it was,it gets hard at times then mostly easy thats how it should be..now it seems like that harder spot is a bid longer..i am almost positive its the chain..because i can see it swich to the bottom and thats when it gets hard..do i have to remove the distributor to get to the 3 bolts on the side,in order to remove the chain?
12-15-2008, 02:13 AM
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12-15-2008, 03:16 AM
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How much torque do you think you're applying when you turn the engine by hand? And are the plugs out?
12-15-2008, 03:28 AM
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Well the unit doesn't get any hydraulic pressure until the car is actually on or cranking fast enough. It is spring loaded which is how it keeps the correct cam timing when stopped or cranking slower. The only time I've seen one go down further than my picture is when there were valves hitting a piston. When I turned my engine over by hand and watched mine it didn't budge.
How much torque do you think you're applying when you turn the engine by hand? And are the plugs out?
How much torque do you think you're applying when you turn the engine by hand? And are the plugs out?