need help fast! wont start after cam install
03-02-2009 | 02:40 AM
#21
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From: Huntsville, AL
haha, well, I only got about 20 miles down the road before my trans cooler exploded and I lost all forward gears because there wasnt any fluid left. hopefully the trans isnt damaged.
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03-02-2009 | 07:48 AM
#22
I found my problem.
Short answer, Im a dumbass.
Long answer is my cam gear was not lined up properly with the crankshaft gear. On the instructions it said to line up the holes, well mine didnt have a hole so I figured it meant the cam stud (that little piece that sticks out of the cam into the gear) since there is a hole in the gear for it that is not lined up with the other 3. I didnt realize this error until got-a-ls1 showed a picture and i realized I was lining up the wrong hole. Instead of a hole on my cam gear it was a little indention near the teeth so with the chain on you cant notice it.
After taking the whole thing apart, again, and lining those up properly this time, and putting everything back together, she started first try and idles fine.
Now hopefully the transmission will be fine lol.... that sucks
Thanks for all your help guys.
Short answer, Im a dumbass.
Long answer is my cam gear was not lined up properly with the crankshaft gear. On the instructions it said to line up the holes, well mine didnt have a hole so I figured it meant the cam stud (that little piece that sticks out of the cam into the gear) since there is a hole in the gear for it that is not lined up with the other 3. I didnt realize this error until got-a-ls1 showed a picture and i realized I was lining up the wrong hole. Instead of a hole on my cam gear it was a little indention near the teeth so with the chain on you cant notice it.
After taking the whole thing apart, again, and lining those up properly this time, and putting everything back together, she started first try and idles fine.
Now hopefully the transmission will be fine lol.... that sucks
Thanks for all your help guys.
, glad it helped out!! its easy to mis align everything with the oil pump on. Your very lucky you didnt bend any valves!! good to hear you got it running! 