Hi Tim. The rack will move out of the way to allow you to get the timing
cover and damper off. I had no trouble removing the sprockets. Just pried
(prised) them off with a couple of big screwdrivers. I did have trouble
removing the bolt holding the damper. I had to put the car in 4th gear and
put the parking brake on to keep the engine from turning. Then used a
breaker bar to loosen the bolt.
I'd recommend replacing all the parts since you've gone this far. Don't know
about the Moss parts. Roadster Factory has some nice looking German-made
sprockets. They also have a much more expensive chain that they say is
better. Not sure how, but I bought and installed it.
Hope this helps,
Hugh Fader
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Timothy Holbrook
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:34 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Timing chain
>
>
> I'm putting in a new timing chain, and have a few questions. Started
> pulling the front damper assembly. It was coming fine and
> then came to
> a halt. I then realized it was coming into contact with the steering
> rack, so I'm going to have to move the rack forward. Obviously this
> means I'll have to remove the two rack mounts.
>
> Is there enough slack in the steering column to move the rack forward
> without pulling the column off the rack?
>
> After I get the rack forward, will the damper assembly then come off
> okay, or am I going to have problems with the front chassis
> crossmember
> (note: I'm talking about the lower boxed section chassis crossmember,
> not the upper bolt-in tubular piece, this one I have already removed)?
>
> If the answer to question 2 is "no interference with
> crossmember", will
> I have interference problems with the crossmember later when I go to
> pull the timing chain cover off?
>
> Is it necessary to replace the timing gears at this point? I ask
> because I fear that replacing the lower gear could be a pain. The top
> one is dead easy of course, but I assume the bottom one needs to be
> pulled, and I fear I may damage the crank or perhaps mangle the
> existing gear while failing to get it off (leaving me...screwed).
>
> I ordered my timing gears and timing chain from Moss. The stuff I got
> isn't branded at all and just has made in Taiwan labels on it or
> something. Is this stuff alright, or should I go to another
> supplier?
> I don't really want to put poor quality parts in and have to do this
> whole job over again in a couple years.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
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