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Originally Posted by Reebuck1
Guys, "It's a life style"....... I think it is more of a disease!
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No, It's an addiction. To check your timing you need to use the slots milled into the end of the camshafts. You have what is called a "5 chain" M96 engine, and I have a "3 chain" M96. I think the camshaft locking tool is the same. in essence you lock the motor at TDC and check the alignment of the slots milled into the ends of the camshafts on either head. If needed you use the camshaft locking tool to lock the cams in place while you set the timing. If properly set on one side the milled slots will be properly aligned (the camshaft locking tool fits into both slots on the cams), and one will be 180 degrees off. Roll the engine 360 degrees and lock it at TDC again, Check the other set of camshafts and they should be aligned (i.e. the tool should fit into both milled slots on the camshafts on teh other side).
Pulling the plugs and to see where the piston is is not an effective way to check camshaft timimng.
Other folks, please chime in as needed to clarify.
As far as you starting a battle you didn't. There has been some "healthy tension" in the forum that I think a few beers around a campfire would solve. My sense is that has more to do with the fact that we are all restricted to posting instead of talking to each other face to face so misunderstandings are inevitable.
Happy Boxtering and if you have questions on the valve timing procedure ask the forum. You'll get answers from some very experienced professionals to help you along. I know I did.
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