13 replies to this topic

[minilee94]

Iv been told I can turn my engine over to do my valve clearances by jacking one side up and sticking it in 4th and it isn't having none of it

Help please

[petey81]

What just turning the drivers wheel?

[minilee94]

Yeah and also even when both wheel are on the floor to be honest it feels like the gearbox is locking up

[minilee94]

No worries people I'm going to take it to bill Richards racing and it's guna get sorted then

[hellom8]

I use a set of garderning gloves and push the fan belt so I can turn the engine using the fan blades.

[Gr4h4m]

Have you taken the plugs out

[Spitz]

What he said.......take the plugs out!

I used to do the rocking back and forth method....but this is so much easier

[minilee94]

I took the plugs out . The gearbox has got something wrong with it it's going to bill Richards racing this Saturday for it to be sorted as he had built the gearbox for me and he is also going to tune it for me etc

[Cooperman]

Sounds like you are nearly there with the project.

Bet you can't wait to drive it now.

Well done.

[spiguy]

Are you sure that it's not just the old classic one where the rebound rubbers are shot to bits, so that when you jack the car up the driveshaft actually rubs off the bottom arm pin? This can make the wheel hard to turn, and the accompanying grinding sound makes it sound like there is something wrong!

 

Edit - just re-read that, deffo take plugs out especially if you are trying the jacking up method. I do mine with all wheels on the floor, and plugs in mind you, I put it in 4th gear and although it is hard to pull as it gets to the compression stroke, it is doable.

Edited by carlukemini, 19 January 2015 - 06:42 PM.

[minilee94]

Thanks peter nearly there just got windows seats and arches left and nah I can't wait for Saturday

And as for above the re bound bushes are brand new there is defo something wrong with the box

[Dusky]

Are you sure that it's not just the old classic one where the rebound rubbers are shot to bits, so that when you jack the car up the driveshaft actually rubs off the bottom arm pin? This can make the wheel hard to turn, and the accompanying grinding sound makes it sound like there is something wrong!

 

Edit - just re-read that, deffo take plugs out especially if you are trying the jacking up method. I do mine with all wheels on the floor, and plugs in mind you, I put it in 4th gear and although it is hard to pull as it gets to the compression stroke, it is doable.

You should leave the ignition on when doing that if you'd like a good surprise.. ;)

Happened to a mate of mine once, luckily the car was cold and stalled..

[cambiker71]

You are only jacking one front wheel up aren't you? I do it like this with no problems with the plugs still in place?
If you have a limited slip diff then it would need both wheels off the ground.

[minilee94]

Nah it's not a LSD and yeah just one wheel up and plugs removed