Hi so i'm rebuilding the engine of my micra but have come to a standstill, i cannot seem to get the timing chain cover off have removed all bolts i can see including the two behind the plate cover but it's stuck fast, any experience on how to get it off?
Overhauling engine but now stuck :(
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OP
OP
Yeah that what i thought but have soaked them in wd40 thought to try and loosen them up a bit but nothing :/ and yes 
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frank
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Yeah that what i thought but have soaked them in wd40 thought to try and loosen them up a bit but nothing :/ and yes
just the dowels and sealer then i guess mate
(there,s no gasket eh)
Stani1029
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Is the head removed though because you said in the first post including the 2 behind the plate cover which i think you mean the upper chain cover....
You removed the engine mount? And theres a 10mm bolt at the front of the engine block (to the left and down of exhaust port 1)
You removed the engine mount? And theres a 10mm bolt at the front of the engine block (to the left and down of exhaust port 1)
OP
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yeah sorry sealer , my bad and no also my bad heads not removed (still learning :wasntme but ive been trying to follow the haynes which doesnt seem to suggest you should have to? ?
and no also my bad heads not removed (still learning :wasntme but ive been trying to follow the haynes which doesnt seem to suggest you should have to? ?
OP
OP
ah ok, well its kind of more a rebuild i guess but basically the previous owner tried to drive home with next to no oil in so i need to get the camshaft out to get it cleaned up as the majority of soft metal from one of the bearings is on it and then just check it over to make sure nothing else is knackered
frank
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ah ok, well its kind of more a rebuild i guess but basically the previous owner tried to drive home with next to no oil in so i need to get the camshaft out to get it cleaned up as the majority of soft metal from one of the bearings is on it and then just check it over to make sure nothing else is knackered
those cam journals are linebored and numbered eh dave, you may need to "lap" any replacement ones
OP
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yep i know their numbered and stuff , what would you mean by "lap" though?
frank
Club Member
with lapping paste mate, G3 autorefinishing cutting paste would probably suffice,
if you fit different caps the cam usually locks up solid
is it the 1 piece/double, chain-end one ?
OP
OP
ah ok , i shouldn't think i need to change the caps but just the bearing shells surely?
frank
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if your sure its the camshaft then they run direct in the caps.
but if you mean crankshaft ? then yes shells (and they are graded/sized
)
OP
OP
sorry yes crankshaft i'm really not doing well tonight
frank
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sorry yes crankshaft i'm really not doing well tonight
you,ll do well if you rescue a crank that has "picked up" tbh dave
someone might have one on here
OP
OP
really ah dayum :/ yeah i'll have to keep my eye out for one coming up on here
OP
OP
could do , i'm not really to bothered about time though , cus i'm doing it while im learning to drive so still got a while
