Re: 356 timing sprocket damage

Posted by Scienceaddict On 2022/8/20 21:27:18

So update, got my dad and was going to try again with him locking the trans yoke with a pipe wrench, and me on the front bolt. Wanted to show him how I usually break them loose, bumped the starter twice, and it came free.

For the first time ever it feels like, a 3 jaw puller actually worked as it was supposed to, and even though as usual I set it up wrong 3 times, the balancer came off without a fuss.

Crank gear and chain seem unscathed, however, the cam gear is no more, galled the cam nose a little bit on its way out too. All fresh breaks, definitely was me that broke it not an old issue. Cam does rotate just a hair back and forth, and I was able to get just enough slat that I could feel all of the tappets are free in their bores, though I can't speak for the hydraulic function of them.

The oil pump doesn't want to come out easy, I got it backed out about two inches, and so I don't think it's engaged with the cam anymore, so it's definitely just stuck valves being the problem now.

What I wasn't expecting, was the absolute condominium of a mouse nest in the oil pan, they apperently got in through the oil pump hole in the block and went to town, interesting to see the extent of that when I drop the pan to clean it out. Wasn't in the plan, but now I gotta do it I guess.

So if someone has a spare 356 cam sprocket they'd let go cheap, I'm in the market.

Photos of the destruction, and where I'm calling it for tonight.