[shakes]

So my timing belt is stripped

Bottom end spins fine, top end spins fine, tensioner etc is all loosygoosy. and belt tension before I removed it was good as well.

Why else do these motors strip belts? the previous owner seemed to think the cam was siezed... this would make me think he had a problem with it stripping belts and hence selling it on? (all speculation) the car also has a very clean fresh head, head gasket and exhaust gasket.

so what I'm asking is... should while I am halfway to getting the head off rip it off and take it in? and what else could potentially cause the belt to strip half a dozen teeth?

[royce]

Head gasket on wrong way, oil doesnt feed to teh cam and it seizes

heads probably rooted in the cam journals but cant hurt to look once you get it off

[shakes]

cam spins and all the valve train seems fine by hand. is there any set way to tell or just take it in to the experts?

[royce]

by hand isnt 4000rpm!!!

pull the head off and see if the headgasket is on right or if there is plenty of oil up around the cam

[mightymouse]

There may have been some head work done and the caqm journals were not sorted that is the cam may not be spinning in the journals because they are out of alignment.

[shakes]

cheer's guys. I'll drag into the head into a shop in the next few weeks and will let you know what comes of it.

is it worth getting bigger cam/head shaved etc or should I just put my money towards a 1.6efi or similar conversion down the track?

[Rusho]

Ask DMAC about his cam, not sure of the specs but he is really pleased with the performance

[shakes]

Rusho81 wrote:

Ask DMAC about his cam, not sure of the specs but he is really pleased with the performance

cheer's can find he's happy with it, and that it cost $170 but not the specs hehe

[shakes]

got the head off this arvo, still very happy with the fact I brought wratchet spanners not long ago!!! couldnt spot the HG covering any holes in the block.

anyone got any reccomendations in melb of where they have had good dealings? and an aproximate cost??

Also Gasket's, any particular brands any better than another or any to stay away from?

[steak_knife]

shakes wrote:

got the head off this arvo, still very happy with the fact I brought wratchet spanners not long ago!!! couldnt spot the HG covering any holes in the block.

anyone got any reccomendations in melb of where they have had good dealings? and an aproximate cost??

Also Gasket's, any particular brands any better than another or any to stay away from?

ACL. very good product's..