Tools

[Jules Richardson]

On Tue, 2005-05-31 at 17:05 -0700, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
> >From: ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk
> >
> >The Citroen BX Diesel (XUD engine) is even easier. Turn the engine to the 
> >timing position and put 1 M8 bolt through a hole in the camshaft sprocket 
> >(it screws into the cylinder head) and 2 through holes in the injection 
> >pump sprocket (they screw into the block IIRC). Put a timing pin (an 
> >Allen key will do) into the hole behind the starter motor so that it 
> >slips into the hole in the flywheel. Remove the belt, fit a new one, 
> >remove the pin and bolts, turn the engine 2 full turns by hand, then 
> >check you can fit the bolts and pin back again. If so, it's correctly timed.
> >
> >-tony
> >
> 
> Hi
>  The Rover 2000 had two pins bolted to the engine.
> One pin held the flywheel while the other held the cam
> shaft. But then it was a chain and required a lot
> of disassembly to replace the chain.
>  The main purpose was to hold things while one removed
> the cam shaft to install adjuster shims for the valve
> clearance. To make things a little more tricky, the
> same bolts that held the cam shaft bearings were also
> the head bolts :(

Urgh yes ... been 5 or 6 years since I worked on a 2000 engine, but I
remember those shims well :-(  Still, those engines were totally bullet-
proof (which helps explain why there are so many 2000's surviving these
days I suppose)

I did the timing chains on my Triumph a few years ago and it wasn't
nearly the job everyone made out it would be. Main issue is getting the
hydraulic tensioners adjusted properly. Incidentally that engine's timed
off no.2 cylinder, not no.1...

cheers

Jules