Oh bugger, i thought that was only a problem of mine!, though i managed to stop the leaking for now. just alot of wind noise on the motor way now, Im thinking of getting some rubber and glueing it to the metal pillars to stop the leaks from happeneing and the wind noise possibly, Oh and yeah, Im busy looking for a Donar pulsar aswell, i have an eye on a few, im also sorta on the hunt for info on wether or not the steering racks are interchangable ( then i can get power steering yo! haha )
crzyhrse,
Oct 3, 4:35pm
But it could be erratic because of a worn distributor cam lobe or distributor shaft bearing.
You might simply be a tooth out on the distributor drive.
ginga4lyfe,
Oct 3, 5:07pm
unfortunately that's impossible as its an offset key drive; ill see if I can find another dizzy from the wreckers though, maybe give that a go and see what happens
bigfatmat1,
Oct 3, 7:11pm
Far out this is confusing. The timing should be 2deg +/-2deg @700rpm vacuum off. If it was at 24 the car would be hard to start and rev high not bogging down. Idle would of been adjusted to compensate. It should be 13-15deg @2800 with vacuum on and 24-26 @ 5200. are you checking it at a high idle speed! you are obviously doing something wrong!start again
ginga4lyfe,
Oct 3, 7:23pm
checked with vacuum off at 700 rpm I could only get the timing mark to about 5 degrees no were near 2 degrees, thats with points set at .55mm at .45mm i have the same problem, and yeah not on high idle
supernova2,
Oct 3, 7:24pm
My nissan factory shop manual agrees with BFM.If the dissy is an offset key drive then the only way it can be that far out is the cam timing is all wrong.As BFM says time to start again.Check the cam belt since you changed it, then the points gap, check the dissy cam is free on the shaft, then set the timing.Hoping you got the cambelt right 30mins or so should sort it.You say the dissy wont turn far enough.Are the leads in the correct holes in the cap!I assume you have the timing light on plug 1 or 4!
crzyhrse,
Oct 3, 7:43pm
Yep. Or the harmonic balancer has slipped. If it even has one. Or the centrifugal weights are stuck in the advanced position.
ginga4lyfe,
Oct 3, 7:48pm
Im hoping the harmonic ballancer hasnt slipped, as it does have one, leased checking the weights is easy to do, Ill be doing that tomorrow almost regaurdless of weather
bigfatmat1,
Oct 3, 7:49pm
set it to tdc on no 1,0 deg on bottom mark wip the top cover off the belt and make sure the two marks at the top of pully and on the backing plate line up centre the dizzy and make sure it points to 1 if all ok check weights reset points to .5mm andcheck again
crzyhrse,
Oct 3, 7:51pm
Easy enough to check that with a DTI down the #1 plug hole.
ginga4lyfe,
Oct 3, 7:58pm
DTI ! Yeah thats a new one to me, I normally pop my thumb over the plug hole to make sure its on compression stroke then pop a small screw driverint he hole to feel the piston come up to tdc,and yeah mayt , its not as simple to whip the belt cover off on this one, i have to pretty much remove the auxillary belt to remove the waterpump pully to get to the last 2 bolts securing the cover in place, but otherwise is simple to do. i just dont fancy getting sick again ( manukau is pissing down with rain and got a nasty wind shill atm ! )
I agree small probe much easier than a dti.By the time you set up the DTI you would have the job completed.My DTI aint got a probe long enough to do that sort of thing on recessed plugs anyway
snoopy221,
Oct 3, 8:03pm
nissan did the same as ford 3 engins ONE cam pulley 3 markings./.
supernova2,
Oct 3, 8:03pm
Just to make it even more confusing snoop there is two dots.Is the e13 an interference motor!If it is be a miracle if its running that far out!
snoopy221,
Oct 3, 8:11pm
What.2 dots! sheesh.LOL nd i 4t it was juss 2 mch bourbon-LOL Actually been that damn long since i did one i had ta google juss ta make sure it the same as ford with the THREE markings for 13.15.and 16. same as 16.18 and 2l ford ohc. One dot is on ahigh tooth and the triangle is on a low-I.E. 16 degrees out between the 2,,,, Of course ole hoogle google and web footed sites reckon the lone dot is the E13 and only the E15 and E16 ya can naff up. [There is NO substitute for ***rockin** cams]. And ya spoiled me fun with the 3rd dot.muwwaaaaahhaaaa
snoopy221,
Oct 3, 8:22pm
My memory seems to be of the some of em used to pull some vacuum on the vac advance at idle (even though it's ported) and i'm damn sure we used to set em at about 10 to 12 degrees running.[And at that the dizzy should be about the middle of it's available travel] Which could eqaute to one tooth out on a cam pulley -maybe some imports have a harmonic-but never seen one on a pullstart-no matter how sunny.
Also if! i EVER had to set a petrol engine to 2 degrees advance-i'd be ripping it's damn head off-and redesigning it-books are NOT any better than their writers.
crzyhrse,
Oct 3, 8:23pm
Never get that method accurate enough to be of any use. The difference between 10º either side of TDC on a 4 cyl. 1300cc square engine. less than 0.8mm.
crzyhrse,
Oct 3, 8:25pm
I got stuck at work in that huge squall that came through after 6pm. It's a 400m walk to the car so I wasn't going anywhere.
supernova2,
Oct 3, 8:25pm
I agree with snoop.Get the cam lobes rocking and then check the dot/mark/whatever.The mark will be pretty close to thye right spot then just adjust cam to make the belt fit.Simple common sense really.Could be worse it could have been one of those stupid cam chains with the coloured links.No prob if genuine part but not much help with a length of bulk chain off a 20mtr roll!Don't you just hate trying to solve what should be simple after someone else has been there before you.Assuming the motor ran ok before the belt swap I think i'd be looking closely at belt/cam timing myself.
snoopy221,
Oct 3, 8:31pm
Again i am reminded of being in a holden/subaru.dealership.a- nd da fulla in da bay next to moi did an engine reco on a roo.mmkay 3 days later him and the foreman are STILL tryin 2 get dis thing t re up. Well some fullas who learnt by diferrent scholls(moi) take a lookie and sorta start checkin valve timing.(as ya do-covers off). Now is it exhaust closing/ inlet opening! Or inlet closing exhaust opening!
snoopy221,
Oct 3, 8:33pm
Oh and did the engine reconditioner tell the fulla Your camshaft is over there on the shelf.(subaru camshafts)
ginga4lyfe,
Oct 3, 8:40pm
I used the Dot opposite to the arrow
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