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[luna_s]

heh,

the chain is similar to this,



i suppose a motorbike shop or something might fix it, but for reliabilty i'd stick with the standard length.

[Steve Crisp]

You're getting oil on your carpet! If that's the style of chain, then it will shorten reliably with a fly-press and punch. What you have there was probably caused by a seizure - something stopped turning and the drive ripped the link apart! Done properly (I guess this is where you're coming from), it'll be as strong as standard. Steve

[vocky]

A pin-punch will generally allow chains to be shortened without a split-link. I must look at the old chain I have in the garage.

I thought Vocky was Keith? I thought he'd be the one to answer! No offence intended...


Steve

I'm not keith either

you cannot shorten the water pump chain, it has to follow the route designed by GM, otherwise I would have shortened it, it's very easy to do with a chain tool

[chris]

A pin-punch will generally allow chains to be shortened without a split-link. I must look at the old chain I have in the garage.

I thought Vocky was Keith? I thought he'd be the one to answer! No offence intended...


Steve

I'm not keith either

you cannot shorten the water pump chain, it has to follow the route designed by GM, otherwise I would have shortened it, it's very easy to do with a chain tool

You could install cooling electric pump ?

[Steve Crisp]

That's fine. The fact that you thought about it is enough for me - if you could have done it, you would have. Who the f*ck's Keither then? I picked it up form somewhere... Steve

[Steve Crisp]

That's fine. The fact that you thought about it is enough for me - if you could have done it, you would have. Who the f*ck's Keither then? I picked it up form somewhere... Steve

[luna_s]

dunno - i'm mark

no electric pump, apparently not reliable enough for daily use?
I was going to go down that route

chain damage is down to stretching due to oil starvation (blocked nozzle) this is what happens kids when the old nozzle gets blocked

oh its not me carpet, thats the drive, however my kitchen lino is looking very sorry for itself at the mo



*actually tidied since.............

Edited by luna_s, 20 April 2007 - 06:56 PM.

[alanoo]

Hey, could you try to take a pic of the place for the oil cooling jets ? Apparently they are easily visible as they are cast even on our blocks ?

[luna_s]

i can't now sorry, blocks at the engine place getting a rebore, plus bits fitted for me i checked for the location of the jets after removing the shells but couldnt immediately see anything, - would still need machining, maybe vocky could be so kind, hes got a spare block i beleive

[Steve Crisp]

You've got a rather posh drive Mark, and I can't see anything wrong with your kitchen - the decor is fine! Steve

[vocky]

Hey, could you try to take a pic of the place for the oil cooling jets ?

Apparently they are easily visible as they are cast even on our blocks ?

pistons 1+4 have the casting, 2+3 don't

but the oil supply to the bearings runs in a slot, so fitting oil cooling jets would be very easy - just drill a hole and fit the oil jet


sixth pic down in this thread z22se