Compression test
03-22-2012, 08:54 PM
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This is good info. I'm actually trying to see how close my valve timing is to spec. I never really did a proper job of setting it after doing my cam chain and guide job. I may still have some more adjusting do because I'm at the limit of the cam wheel adjuster.
03-23-2012, 01:42 PM
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Hmmm... That doesn't sound right. I just adjusted my cam timing as part of my rebuild, and the cam woodruff key ended up fairly close to the middle of the adjustment range. How did you identify the top of the piston travel (I used a degree wheel I attached to the front of the crank, and a pointer I fabricated and attached to one of the belt guide bolts, in conjunction with a dial indicator)? And of course you did pressurize the variocam, right? IM me if you'd like to talk this over.
03-23-2012, 07:36 PM
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I did my re-install based on original markings. TDC with dial indicator and then lined up on the marks. I got tired of trying to line up cam degrees on the dial indicator, so I just set to the original markings (wear marks). I may take it back apart and set things up properly at a later next week.
The cam markings are made by hand, so yours may be different than mine.
The cam markings are made by hand, so yours may be different than mine.
