RayTrans wrote:Lads is this a good price as I bought a Mk6 2.4 Rwd Genuine Ford Timing Chain, Genuine Ford Tensioner, and Guides for £355 pounds
APH wrote:
have never changed sprockets, sprocket bolts, or crank pulley bolts, gaskets may not be essential although they are meant to be one use as metal compression type, I have go away with re using once or twice, but had leaks on some vans, I would however always do the o-ring as have always leaked one if I ever tried to re use.
Andy
4door4 wrote:APH wrote:
have never changed sprockets, sprocket bolts, or crank pulley bolts, gaskets may not be essential although they are meant to be one use as metal compression type, I have go away with re using once or twice, but had leaks on some vans, I would however always do the o-ring as have always leaked one if I ever tried to re use.
Andy
Sprocket bolts didn't feel extremely tight when I torqued mine so I agree they should be fine to reuse. Crank pulley bolts however, I think mine were 70NM in a few stages then another 90 degrees or something? Very tight, feels like they really tension up. Wouldn't be surprised if I was up around 300NM by the time I hit 90 degrees of rotation.
So I'm weary of re-using those. My workshop manual says replace each time, others on this forum say a single re-use is OK, and I think that's as far as I would go with them personally. Have you ever seen pulley bolts snap, or do they really stand up to multiple re-use?
APH wrote:
Ford Spec says they can be re used three times, you should centre punch a dot into the heads each time you remove them, and then you know when they need changing. I have never had a set fail on re use, and I've done a lot of chains and pumps over the years and always re used, and have my own vans ones out about 5 times now, and still haven't replaced them! although they are probably cheap enough so could get a set if you feel happier. I do have trouble with the front cover bolts though, as they snap really easily if not careful. I just finger tight and about a quarter turn with a small ratchet now and that's it, provided sealer bead is correctly done, and you didn't mangle cover when removing it, then it won't leak.
Andy
APH wrote:RayTrans wrote:Lads is this a good price as I bought a Mk6 2.4 Rwd Genuine Ford Timing Chain, Genuine Ford Tensioner, and Guides for £355 pounds
Not a bad price, but not sure if all dealers use same prices, as whenever I've got the bits for a RWD van, I alway got from fords, and only ever cost about £340, however, I got the following every time, and I wouldn't recommend doing it without the bolts etc as they are stretch type and can snap if re used...
Parts I ordered where:
Guides,
Tensioner
Tensioner Blade
Guide Bolts / blade bolt
Tensioner bolts
Chain
Front cover sealant
Gasket for front cover coolant elbow (metal triangular gasket)
Coolant elbow O-Ring
Water pump to Block gasket
have never changed sprockets, sprocket bolts, or crank pulley bolts, gaskets may not be essential although they are meant to be one use as metal compression type, I have go away with re using once or twice, but had leaks on some vans, I would however always do the o-ring as have always leaked one if I ever tried to re use.
Andy
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