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Hi guys.
Blew a head gasket on my 1100 clubman.
Had it skimmed and converted to unleaded.
Tdc and dizzy are totally out. Timeing chain has been replaced. Is there a way to ensure that that cam is correct I think there is a stuff up somewhere .
What's the correct way to set up tdc and have the dizzy point to cylinder 1?
I have no Mark's on the pulley only a cut line no ref on the cam cover. I am stumped! Seems my car is all out of wack.
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Take the timing cover off on the side of the engine and check if the gears on the timing chain line up with each other - they have dots on them that should be adjacent to one another. There are also markings on the flywheel that will show TDC. A simple way of checking is a screwdriver or something through the plug hole on No1 to see when the piston is on TDC. Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the reply. I have the dots lined up on timeing gears. I have tdc with the on cylinder 1.
Problem is that my dizzy faces down towards 7 o clock? Could it be that the cam is in the wrong position? Even if I rotate the cam the dizzy moves but will not line up to the correct position. ( facing to cylinder no 1.) Like I mentioned the dizzy only fits one way so I can't turn it 180°
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You can remove the dizzy drive and move it around if need be, using a long bolt. (no other method please, you drop it, and its into the gearbox and you have to take the motor out to get it out).
Get hold of a Haynes manual, it will help you immensely.