timing gear removal

Sigs · Post by **Sigs** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:08 pm

Hi all,
My alloy timing gears came in and Im now attempting to remove the old camshaft gear but it wont budge.
I have the camshaft out of the motor.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Mat

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:18 pm

Hey Sigs, I used a lump hammer and cold chisel while the cam shaft was in the motor, On the side of the road, Don't know how i didn't kill some other part of my motor But it got me home from DEEPWATER to Brisvegas and only lasted for another two months. It was a second hand gear I got from an old bloke who used to run the dealership there. It was my first timing gear and the best twenty bucks I ever spent. Learnt quite a bit that trip. Still didn't get to Dubbo nats though.
Cheers Theo Z........................

roto · Post by **roto** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:42 pm

Hi Sigs,
The correct way to remove and replace the timing gear is with a press.
All is explained in the Holden workshop manual if you have one

Cheers Chris.

Sigs · Post by **Sigs** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:43 pm

yep, i have the manual, infortunatley i dont have a press or tool TA015 or whatever it is called. I have a puller however it doesnt seem to be doing the trick.
I am contemplating using a chisel and lump hammer however the metal ring in the middle of the timing gear looks like it might stop me?
thanks, I will keep persisting with what I have and see how i go

sloth · Post by **sloth** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:32 pm

drill 6mm holes in gear as close as you can to shaft working your way toward outside of hub dont damage thrust washer 3 or 4 holes will do as close together as you can then then support gear and hit through centre of holes with chesel couple of time then try puller again

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:58 pm

Hey Sigs, Why don't you throw in a mild cam while your at, it would possibly better for you in the long run.

Regards John

Sigs · Post by **Sigs** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:09 pm

Hi John,
I'm tempted to do a few things however this one is staying all original so didnt want to change anything. Cant wait to get my teeth into the ute and tune the motor in that up to something with a bit of grunt though.

DOes anyone know with the gear if i break it off with a chisel how do you remove the metal ring which sits directly around the shaft?