Timing chain

[spions]

I changed my timing chain for my ABY.
Is it should look like that?It is correct or not?

[merlin's S4]

Doesn't look quite right. The two dots should face each other and line up with the top of the cylinder head wall. Your intake cam is possibly a tooth out but it's difficult to tell from the angle of the photo.

[spions]

So they should be in one line.

[spions]

[merlin's S4]

Yes should all be in one line. It's easier to tell by looking from the front, although you've probably got the pulley in the way. If you can get your eyeline down to the top of the cylinder head from the front then you should see both the dots inline and level with the top of the head.

[spions]

thanks

[YELL MAN]

Now then, I have fitted a new chain on my car and I am wondering how tight the chain should be. There is no play up and down at all.

The one that came off had considerable amount of play on it. Although the engine has done done 150k so it might just be wear.

[DJones]

Now then, I have fitted a new chain on my car and I am wondering how tight the chain should be. There is no play up and down at all.

The one that came off had considerable amount of play on it. Although the engine has done done 150k so it might just be wear.

New ones are very tight, you should be fine..

[YELL MAN]

That's good to hear thanks.

Was worrying about getting it put back together only to take it apart again due to it causing a problem

[madpugger]

That photo is right by looks of it, they look wrong when you do it but it's right. I'll post pictures later of some but there is a thread on it somewhere.

[UrS4boy]

I changed my timing chain for my ABY.
Is it should look like that?It is correct or not?

While the photo appears to show the two dots not lining up properly, I think that is partly the camera angle and partly the fact that the exhaust cam needs to be rotated a smidge to the left (anti-clockwise). When this is done, the intake cam do will be rotated upwards as the exhaust cam dot is rotated downwards. I am quite sure at that point, they will line up just like this: