In the process of doing my first opti
12-01-2012 | 07:41 PM
#1
In the process of doing my first opti To those of you who have done this multiple times (especially those with basic tools and maybe a driveway), give yourselves a pat on the back.
I knew it was going to suck, but with the 40* weather I was working in and my poor circulation- it sucked
I still have 2 more bolts to be able to remove the WP, and the harmonic balancer was giving me some trouble. I rented a puller from Azone, but the bolts are incorrect sizes to fit. I'll just grab a 2x4 piece and whack the hell out of it.
I do have one question: On the drivers side, you've got a bracket for what I think is the AC condenser (not sure). Its got 3 bolts that hold the part to the bracket, and 1 bolt that goes from the WP into a nut, through this bracket, and finally captured by a nut. It still doesn't want to go and its not held on by any other bolts, any trick with it?
Considering this MSD crapped out within 1.5 years of being installed- I'm hoping for better luck when I send it back to get overhauled
I was considering ordering a Delphi off rockauto today, but I figure at this point all of them are hit or miss. Whos not to say the Delphis are reman only now like the Delcos.
I knew it was going to suck, but with the 40* weather I was working in and my poor circulation- it sucked
I still have 2 more bolts to be able to remove the WP, and the harmonic balancer was giving me some trouble. I rented a puller from Azone, but the bolts are incorrect sizes to fit. I'll just grab a 2x4 piece and whack the hell out of it.
I do have one question: On the drivers side, you've got a bracket for what I think is the AC condenser (not sure). Its got 3 bolts that hold the part to the bracket, and 1 bolt that goes from the WP into a nut, through this bracket, and finally captured by a nut. It still doesn't want to go and its not held on by any other bolts, any trick with it?
Considering this MSD crapped out within 1.5 years of being installed- I'm hoping for better luck when I send it back to get overhauled
I was considering ordering a Delphi off rockauto today, but I figure at this point all of them are hit or miss. Whos not to say the Delphis are reman only now like the Delcos.
12-01-2012 | 11:39 PM
#2
TECH Veteran
Look in the cam removal guide on my website. It gives help on removing items on the front of the engine. You are probably describing the AIR pump and bracket. It has to be removed. The a/c condenser looks like a radiator and is in front of the actual radiator.
12-02-2012 | 08:55 AM
#3
I rented a puller from Azone, but the bolts are incorrect sizes to fit. I'll just grab a 2x4 piece and whack the hell out of it.
12-03-2012 | 12:18 PM
#6
Install tip:
When you've lined up the pin (on your cam) and the recess (on your Opti), place a Sharpie line on the top or the bottom (at the 6 or 12 o'clock position) of the metal disc on the Opti, then when you try and engage the Opti to the cam cover, if the metal disc on the Opti rotates (and it will rotate!), you'll be able to correct that rotation and easily 'mate' the Opti to the cam.
Good luck!
: )
When you've lined up the pin (on your cam) and the recess (on your Opti), place a Sharpie line on the top or the bottom (at the 6 or 12 o'clock position) of the metal disc on the Opti, then when you try and engage the Opti to the cam cover, if the metal disc on the Opti rotates (and it will rotate!), you'll be able to correct that rotation and easily 'mate' the Opti to the cam.
Good luck!
: )
