Use of a chain breaker?
08-03-2014, 06:33 PM
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Use of a chain breaker?
How does anyone feel about using a chain breaker/riveter to split cam chains for easier chain adjuster replacement?
I know some SAAB and odd Merc applications use it on their chains, motorcycles too... They seem to get away with it ok.
I realize it could be a potential weak point in the chain, but I don't see it being too big of an issue as long as the pin is properly peened over.
Something like this:
Heavy Duty Chain Breaker
Though I think that's a little big for the #35 (?) chain Audi uses.
I know some SAAB and odd Merc applications use it on their chains, motorcycles too... They seem to get away with it ok.
I realize it could be a potential weak point in the chain, but I don't see it being too big of an issue as long as the pin is properly peened over.
Something like this:
Heavy Duty Chain Breaker
Though I think that's a little big for the #35 (?) chain Audi uses.
08-04-2014, 09:06 AM
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How does anyone feel about using a chain breaker/riveter to split cam chains for easier chain adjuster replacement?
I know some SAAB and odd Merc applications use it on their chains, motorcycles too... They seem to get away with it ok.
I realize it could be a potential weak point in the chain, but I don't see it being too big of an issue as long as the pin is properly peened over.
Something like this:
Heavy Duty Chain Breaker
Though I think that's a little big for the #35 (?) chain Audi uses.
I know some SAAB and odd Merc applications use it on their chains, motorcycles too... They seem to get away with it ok.
I realize it could be a potential weak point in the chain, but I don't see it being too big of an issue as long as the pin is properly peened over.
Something like this:
Heavy Duty Chain Breaker
Though I think that's a little big for the #35 (?) chain Audi uses.
08-04-2014, 09:46 AM
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How does anyone feel about using a chain breaker/riveter to split cam chains for easier chain adjuster replacement?
I know some SAAB and odd Merc applications use it on their chains, motorcycles too... They seem to get away with it ok.
I realize it could be a potential weak point in the chain, but I don't see it being too big of an issue as long as the pin is properly peened over.
Something like this:
Heavy Duty Chain Breaker
Though I think that's a little big for the #35 (?) chain Audi uses.
I know some SAAB and odd Merc applications use it on their chains, motorcycles too... They seem to get away with it ok.
I realize it could be a potential weak point in the chain, but I don't see it being too big of an issue as long as the pin is properly peened over.
Something like this:
Heavy Duty Chain Breaker
Though I think that's a little big for the #35 (?) chain Audi uses.
08-04-2014, 11:46 AM
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Not sure how doing that is really that much easier. I just remove the intake cam and the chain and tensioner come right out. And then right back in. Removing the cam caps takes minutes. And For some reason I think that the cam sprocket is in the way of the lower tensioner shoe from allowing the whole tensioner to come out with both cams in place. I just have never tried.
Plenty of manufactures like JWS will have split chains available, with alittle master link and you peen them over. I have used them before
Plenty of manufactures like JWS will have split chains available, with alittle master link and you peen them over. I have used them before
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08-05-2014, 02:56 AM
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Not sure how doing that is really that much easier. I just remove the intake cam and the chain and tensioner come right out. And then right back in. Removing the cam caps takes minutes. And For some reason I think that the cam sprocket is in the way of the lower tensioner shoe from allowing the whole tensioner to come out with both cams in place. I just have never tried.
Plenty of manufactures like JWS will have split chains available, with alittle master link and you peen them over. I have used them before
Plenty of manufactures like JWS will have split chains available, with alittle master link and you peen them over. I have used them before
08-05-2014, 11:52 AM
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No just turn the engine over until the pointers on the cams are lined up with the bearing caps. And Then remove the intake cam and chain, and reinstall, make sure there are the 16 links between mark to mark. The lock bar is for belt timing only
08-05-2014, 12:41 PM
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08-05-2014, 08:09 PM
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Thanks..I'll try it! I'll try not to remove the chain from the sprockets too…that chain count drives me nuts.
08-06-2014, 02:11 PM
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I know you can squeeze the the intake cam sprocket by, but it's a tight fit (I've done it) and I don't like flexing the chain that much in a direction it's not supposed to go!
I'm not really planning on doing it this way, I was just wondering how others felt about it.
The industrial mechanic in me says it shouldn't be an issue (peened rivits or master link with the clip going the right direction), but I don't know exactly how much stress that chain is really under while running.
I'm not really planning on doing it this way, I was just wondering how others felt about it.
The industrial mechanic in me says it shouldn't be an issue (peened rivits or master link with the clip going the right direction), but I don't know exactly how much stress that chain is really under while running.
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