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    Strange Pariking Sensor wiring - Help

    ok so the parking sensors on the wifes car have not been working for ages, so decided to try find the fault. found the box in the boot and its getting no power. now from the below pic, the small black plug seems to be the power going into the box and it has three wires in it, red black and...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    months, you mean years....
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    been running the car for a couple of weeks now and wow, what a difference. it starts first time every time, it drivers well and it so bloody quite. was a lot of work and a massive learning curve but well worth doing
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    phew im not going mad thanks
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    ah so it just hangs?
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    can anyone tell me where this pipe from the gear box goes?
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    just found this (yes im reading and updating as i go along sorry) further down in the workshop manaul when you get to fitting the new chain, once the chain is fitted it says Turn the crankshaft pulley (1) slowly clockwise to return the intake camshaft sprocket to the most retarded position...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    ahhh just found this, so it would seem you can have more than one go if you think you got it wrong While removing the intake camshaft sprocket, if the lock pin has been rejoined in the most retarded position, do the following to restore it. a. Reinstall the intake camshaft sprocket to...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    just reading the workshop manual again, not sure i understand advanced position and retarted position?
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    ah really?? maybe that explains something. although the three sprockets were pretty much aligned on the old chian the coloured links we way out not lining up with anything. is this normal? so there is no way other than starting the engine to test the vvt, so all this hard work could go down...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    why 40 times? i thought it was just two rotations? if i line everything up and put the chain on and turn the engine by hand will this show any timing errors? or wont it activate the vvt?
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    nope nothing new fitted yet, all we have done is remove the old chain. i wanted to get this vvt thing sorted first before fitting anything new. i have a small 3.2bar compressor which i have tried but didnt seem to lock/unlock any pins
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    yes
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    currently the chain is off although sprockets are still on. P1 is set to TDC. maybe my mind thinks in strange ways but, turn the engine off and it will set the vvt how it wants it for when you next start the engine. remove the chain put a new one on and you shouldnt need to touch the vvt as...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    the way i look at it is currently the pins are locking so the units turns as one whole thing. im assuming the pins are engaged (disengaged whatever) and locked is cos thats how they ended up when the engine was last stopped. also when we say engage/disengaged/locked what do we actually mean...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    i hear what your saying in that case mine seems to be already locked
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    ok so after doing a bit of research am i correct. the pins in the vvt sprocket stop the centre from turning seperatly from the outside of the cog. so the reason for disengaging them is so when tightening or undoing the bolt that holds it on you dont bend of break the pins due to the tension...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    removing this sprocket is rocket science and me and my old man just arent getting it. so we did as the book said and applied a 3bar pressure air feed, but not tick or noise. how can removing this sprocket damage a pin? surely if its strong enugh to drive and engine taking it off wont damage...
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    ah right things make sense now, thanks
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    Changing Timing Chain Guide?

    i dont need to light a match what is fsm everyone keeps refering to?
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