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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: josephb983 on January 26, 2012, 04:22:19 PM

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: josephb983 on January 26, 2012, 04:22:19 PM

How do I set it, the adjustment for the M44 guide (on M42 engine). Little loose and tighten down, tighten a little, then tighten bolt?

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: d.hitchcock on January 26, 2012, 04:31:22 PM

I haven't studied that procedure thoroughly (I'm doing it myself tomorrow) but Bentley says you need to use a feeler gauge to adjust the clearance.

I'm short of details for you. I don't have the Bentley in front of me; it's at the shop where I'm working on my car, 20 miles from my house.

d.hitchcock

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: josephb983 on January 26, 2012, 04:34:52 PM

Let me know if you see how.

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: d.hitchcock on January 26, 2012, 05:33:40 PM

I can post our method after I finish, sometime tomorrow afternoon.

Hope that will help.

dh

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: josephb983 on January 26, 2012, 07:58:21 PM

Sure

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: d.hitchcock on January 27, 2012, 07:34:09 PM

Turns out it's very easy.

Turn the slotted adjusting sleeve until the sleeve contacts the chain case, then install the filister head bolt.

Hope that helps.

Turns out I was way mistaken about the feeler gauge bit -- now I'm not sure where I even read that. My apologies for the red herring.

d.hitchcock

Title: Chain guide top bolt adjustment
Post by: josephb983 on January 28, 2012, 02:28:21 AM

Ok, I'll make it touch...