I have had all new valve train gear put into my 8V, including new valves, tappets, springs, camshaft. It makes occasional noises like a knife sharpening noise. Is this normal for all new gear?
Also, it is pinging around 4500 at full throttle, while it did not before the change over. Which way do I need to turn the distributor cap to retard the timing? Do I just loosen the bolt at the front to do it? Thanks
can cause alot of noises if the belt cover touches the disrtributor/oil pump drive pully, also if the cam belt is too tight it will make some noise, if its pinking now and wasn't before the distributor drive pully may be a tooth out, it doesn't matter alot because the adjustment can be made on the distributor but i would be concerned if this pulley is timed incorrectly is the cam pulley also incorrectly timed!
I trust the mechanic to put the belt on properly, so I expect with the higher VE of the motor the cylinder pressure is a fair bit higher at high rpms causing the pinging. I'll bring the dizzy back a degree or two. It may also be running lean at high revs, causing the pinging.
