New user needs help Hello everyone. I have a '95 318ti and it is not running:confused: I bought from someone very cheap because it was overheating. After some diagnostics, I decided to replace the head gasket. I hit a stumble putting it back together as the engine time is different from any other that I've done. I have researched and found that I need an alignment tool and was able verified that information on this wonderful website. So, here's my question, is there a difference between the $89 one and the $400 one. I dont normally like buying tools I get to use once, but I put some work into this thing and would to have it running. Would love to hear some feedback. Thanks |
Are you talking about timing the cams? If so I do it without a locking tool. I use a dial indicator to measure valve lift. It's a little more detailed but much more accurate. If your doing the cam timing let me know and I look for the instructions to do cam timing with a dial indication. I locking tool just locks the cam rear lobes in the top position and then you tighten the cam sprockets. Let me know? John S |
It is the cam timing. I sent the head off to be planned and never marked the cams. This is the first I have dealt with that isnt keyed. I have no idea how to get this back in time. I would love some info if you have it.:biggrin: |
If you look on your cam sprockets you can't see the marks from where teh bolts were at? There is usually marks on there from where the bolts were at. Take a look and report back before we get all into this... |
There are marks but they're all symmetric, you can't tell one from the other. If I remember corectly the cams themeselves have arrows but the camshaft does not have any marks on it. |
Arrows point up and on the back of the sprockets you should see exactly where the cams were set. Take a look...You should see a oil mark exactly where the cam bolted against the sprocket backside |
I'm not seeing any differentiating marks. It looks as if it could aligne on any one of the four bolt holes. There is a oil stain differnce, but they are the same for both cams and I dont see a difference between which holes they line up to, everything is symmetrical including the oil discoloration |
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Also You might just want to go down to your local autozone, oreiley, etc... and grab a haynes manual. It has the whole procedure and a paper cut-out of the tool. When I did a head job on a 318 I used that and it worked perfectly! Just take the paper cut-out and glue it to a piece of plywood and gut it out on a scroll saw, bandsaw, etc... Also the book was like $12 when I bought it. |
I was out of town for a few days. I appreciate the info. I am going to check it out tomorrow. I have the Haynes but they dont even mention needing any tool. |
Okay, so I found out I was missing a page in my manuel. Someone had gotten there before me with an exacto-knife. Got the new manuel and fabbed the tools. I should be putting back together tomorrow. Apprectiate the help.:cool: |
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