MetallicaMatt

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cool thanks guys

i have a set of gear wrenches, but standard. for some reason i was thinking of a different tool. who knows lol.

do i need the flexable head kind? or will the fixed head work just fine?

rufretic

iTrader: (37)

Mine are not flexable head and I got it off so you should just try it, should work fine.

MetallicaMatt

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quick question that got overlooked:
i disconnected the power steering cooler that plugs into the radiator, lost a tiny bit of oil. does that refill with the oil change?

Also, does someone have a diagram of the 2 belts on the car? That way when I reassemble I know how the belts go over the pulleys.

well i'm off to get a gear wrench

rufretic

iTrader: (37)

Lol, I think you were supposed to draw a diagram before you took them off. It's kind of tricky without one. Do you still have the sticker on the car that shows them? If I remember right there is a sticker in the engine bay.

Zeus

there should be a diagram on the driver's side fenderwell, a little below where the hood struts attach.

If someone removed that or it fell off, just keep in mind that a ribbed pulley means the textured side of the belt faces inward, and a smooth pulley means that the smooth part of the belt faces inward. Remember that and you should be able to figure it out even without the diagram.

Predator

I used a 1/4" ratchet and cut off about a third of the length of a 10mm deep socket. That allows it to fit under the hose straight up and down.

MetallicaMatt

iTrader: (19)

i'll check the diagram in the engine bay, it should be there, the car is basically new still

thanks guys

off to the store

777

iTrader: (21)

Well if it's not there. Just off of memory the belt (ribbed down) goes over the power steering pulley. Then under the big water pump pulley. Then over the tensioner pulley. Then under the crank pulley. Then up and over the idler pulley (ribbed up) and then down under the alternator pulley.

The a/c is simple. It wraps around the crank and the ac compressor. Then put the belt in between the idler and the tensioner.

MetallicaMatt

iTrader: (19)

thank you sir

MetallicaMatt

iTrader: (19)

The Bolt From Hell Is Out!!!

Thank You Gear Wrench!!!

777

iTrader: (21)

Told ya Glad you got it out. I can't wait till you do the oil pump pickup tube bolt

Zeus

it's not that hard if you lower the pan a little. At least that's what I did, but I also was replacing the pan anyways because I put a pineapple sized hole in the bottom of it.

MetallicaMatt

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i didn't buy a new oil pump, car is a 2002 with only 20k on it, Jon at TSP said i should be fine

i'm actually really handy, i think i was just being retarded, i just got done with finals, so i'm still a little out of it!

WsSickLs6

^ happens to everyone...

i have problems with the simplest of things sometimes

777

iTrader: (21)

I didn't say that the oil pump bolt was hard. It's just that if he was struggling with that bolt he will be struggling with the oil pump bolt. I know how it is about being out of it and not really getting anything done effeciently.

MetallicaMatt

iTrader: (19)

okay guys, PANIC

i got the cam out, and on the last part of the cam, there are shavings stuck on it. I hope to get pictures up within the next hour. I'm really worried why there are shavings on my cam.

I was very gentle taking the cam out. maybe these shavings came from me pulling and turning the cam at the same time? if you can give me any imput before my friend gets here with the digital camera, that would be great

MetallicaMatt

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http://home.cwru.edu/~mwh11/Cavy/cam2.JPG
http://home.cwru.edu/~mwh11/Cavy/cam.JPG

its at the end of the cam (closest to the firewall)

WsSickLs6

closeup like whoa...

metal to metal contact, no lube when taking the cam out...I say you should be ok

MetallicaMatt

iTrader: (19)

okay, thank god,

what are the chances of shavings left in the motor? we goina be okay?

MetallicaMatt

iTrader: (19)

can i take the old springs off even though the new cam isn't in yet? everything shows up tmr.

so i have the doll rods holding up the valves