Can I Change The Cams Without Changing The Chains?
#1
Posted 26 June 2017 - 06:57 PM
#2
Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:01 PM
realistically... no.
#3
Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:04 PM
would the chains really take that much longer to do while your doing the cams
#4
Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:06 PM
Probably right... Might get the car ready for autumn... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkrealistically... no.
#5
Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:07 PM
Chains is an evening to do at most. Doing the cams at the same time will add a small amount of time to that.
#6
Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:39 PM
#7
Posted 26 June 2017 - 07:58 PM
Vocky did mine in the time it took Joe to go to get a McDonalds drive through. That said the man is a freak of Z22 nature!Chains is an evening to do at most.
#8
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:15 PM
#9
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:19 PM
Vocky did mine in the time it took Joe to go to get a McDonalds drive through. That said the man is a freak of Z22 nature!Chains is an evening to do at most.
It's probably about 3 hours for me, so depends how far mcds is
#10
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:20 PM
#11
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:36 PM
You laugh, I was officially "man down" after you catapulted me in the bollocks!
#12
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:42 PM
#13
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:46 PM
you can easily just swap the cams, but I would advise you replace both chain kits at the same time.
Cam swap is about one hour.
But to replace the chain kits on a vx220 for the first time I would advise you remove the rear clam. Or spend a weekend doing the chains.
#14
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:48 PM
#15
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:49 PM
#16
Posted 26 June 2017 - 08:52 PM
Thanks Vocky, I knew this was the right answer... Always believe in doing a job right - just frustrating to have the car in bits in this nice weather - and with work commitments and holidays I can see the summer disappearing!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkyou can easily just swap the cams, but I would advise you replace both chain kits at the same time. Cam swap is about one hour. But to replace the chain kits on a vx220 for the first time I would advise you remove the rear clam. Or spend a weekend doing the chains.
#17
Posted 27 June 2017 - 07:52 AM
if the engine was out of the car it takes 20 minutes to replace the chain kits, but with the engine fitted into a vx220 it makes life so much harder and it takes me three hours on an easy car and upto five hours if it puts up a fight.
And sometimes the engine has to come out, which makes the job considerably longer ....
#18
Posted 27 June 2017 - 08:17 AM
#19
Posted 27 June 2017 - 08:57 AM
You would at least need to remove the chain tensioner before releasing the cam sprockets. This then carries the risk of jumping a tooth on the crank sprocket and messing up the timing too.... The tis covers just cam changing.... Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWas hoping it could be done, as want to swap some cams over on an engine i have. Vocky, as im a newb, im assuming its not just as easy as undoing the cam bolt on the sprocket, and replacing the cam? Or would you take the chain off each sprocket, and do it that way? What happens to the valve springs etc? Excuse my ingorance.
#20
Posted 27 June 2017 - 08:59 AM
My engine is NOT coming out!!!! It's been time consuming enough fitting ITBs and new exhaust manifold!!! TBH, most of the engine bits have been easy to work on, so hoping it should be fairly ok to do.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkif the engine was out of the car it takes 20 minutes to replace the chain kits, but with the engine fitted into a vx220 it makes life so much harder and it takes me three hours on an easy car and upto five hours if it puts up a fight. And sometimes the engine has to come out, which makes the job considerably longer ....
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