neeman77

No the allen that holds the center cam gear right at the edge of the valve cover, this one here:

chris2k03

Never touched that. Why do you ask?

05TurboS2k

That is the access port used to remove the pin for installation of the TCT, peeking through there gives a limited view of what's going on but could be useful I suppose. Not sure why else it's brought up than that point.

chris2k03

He's talking about the one that holds the center cam gear. The one you are talking about (and the one I thought he was talking about) is the one closer to the TCT itself.

05TurboS2k

Ah ok, I recall the bolt when I installed my head and cam gears etc, it's got a washer that's easy to drop! Careful folks.

bac7213

that deff sounds like a fcked bearing or some bottom end problem.....for sure its not the chain

bac7213

i read you other replys to this post about the noise and it really sounds like u have bad rod or piston slap

chris2k03

I really hope not. I'm picking up a stock tensioner in the next couple of dsys to see where that takes me.

05TurboS2k

Yea.... you're echoing my first thoughts when I heard it too.

05TurboS2k

Yep, I was thinking piston slap due to a cracked piston skirt but he says it gets worse with temp, those things usually are worse at cold but...I've seen exceptions.