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Camshaft sprocket bolts torque setting?

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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Managed to Torque up the cam sprocket without having to take of the alternator cover off to get at the rotor bolt.

I found that if the top bolt was just to the left of being at the top you can Torque it up as the tightening action holds against the sporocket rotating - at the top it rotates down clockwise, too far on the left & it rotates anticlockwise.

Looking at the manual there are 6 Copper washers on some of the cam cover bolts - just wondered why this is if anyone knows ?

Bryanj:
Only soft washers i remember are the ones between end brackets and cam cocer

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Bryanj on September 16, 2023, 03:30:32 PM ---Only soft washers i remember are the ones between end brackets and cam cocer

--- End quote ---

The workshop manual shows the locations - I'm thinking it's just for those six places that need to seal against oil?

Suprisingly the manual does not show a tightening sequence for the cam cover so my thinking is similar to the cylinder head working from the center diagonally outwards in stages until the final torque setting is reached.

Oddjob:
Yes there are soft washers fitted to quite a few of the cover bolts.

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