cam shaft replacing

[Mr Whippy]

i just noticed that to get the cam shaft out/in i will have to undo the chassis bolts and lift the bloody beddy again...

im not cutting the nose out!

bugga!

Nah just undo the engine mounts and lift the motor a little. It doesnt have to move much to clear the front crossmember.

[able]

i just noticed that to get the cam shaft out/in i will have to undo the chassis bolts and lift the bloody beddy again...

im not cutting the nose out!

bugga!

Nah just undo the engine mounts and lift the motor a little. It doesnt have to move much to clear the front crossmember.

excellent.

[able]

does anyone know if the lifters in a red 202 are hydraulic?

and if they are then do i or don't i need to do valve adjustments?

[obsession]

yes hydraulic , no you dont

[able]

thanx Craig.

[John Abbott]

Hi Able.....I have replaced the lifters on a holden red motor only twice. The only advice of any note i can give you is....When you are about to fit the new lifters into the engine, get some new engine oil and put some in the bottom of an icecream container just enough to cover the top of the lifter as it stands on its end in the bottom of the container. Get a piece of dowell or a blunt bit of steel rod,and sit it into the dished end of the lifter(where the pushrod would sit) and push up and down on the lifter.This should expell the air from inside the lifter, and prime it with oil. I have found that if you dont, the lifters make a hell of a racket trying to pump up when the engine is started. The other tip is,when removing the old lifters they can be bloody buggers to remove make sure you have a can of carby cleaner handy and plenty of patience. They sometimes get a layer of carbon on the underside of them which causes them to get stuck in the block. Last but not least.when removing the old cam,withdraw it carefully so as not to nick any of the cam bearings on the way out.. cheers..johnno

[able]

thanx john! i would not of thought of that in a million years....

its definitely not true what they say about ya 

worth investing in the removal tool?

[obsession]

its definitely not true what they say about ya 

worth investing in the removal tool?

lol yes it is and you should see the removal tool....lolololol

sorry m8 couldn't help it

[John Abbott]

Yes... I had my removal tool working overtime at Craigs place yesterday removing spare parts for my van! Thanks Buddy!!!

[able]

i invested in a cheap harmonic balancer puller... $24

but three places i went to did not have a lifter removal tool and the forth i rang up and they said they do but its $100?

i thought it would be a simple cheap tool like a door handle remover?