Given how quiet the forum is these days I suspect this question will not get many replies but anyway to the few guys that can still be bothered........
Last year when removing my cambox (for the first time) I removed all the bolts that hold it onto the head except for the hidden bolt that sits under the cam sprocket cover. Tried to do it thinking the sprocket didnt have to come off. Anyway i undid all the bolts and the force of the valve springs pushed the whole top end assembly up at the gearbox end. The cambelt end was still firmly held onto the head by that one bolt so the cambox was sat at an angle about 15mm higher at the other end.
I eventually spotted my mistake put some bolts back in and brought the cambox down again then removed the sprocket and hidden bolt so that i could then remove the cambox from the engine.
Could this have caused any damaged anywhere?
Last edited by clarkster; 5th February 2014 at 10:15.
Best bet is to take it to an engineering shop to check if it's level still if you're worried.
Although they're fairly stiff 15mm is quite a bit if one bolt was still torqued down. I did that the first time I took one off as well, didnt lift the gearbox end 15mm though.
Any damage should be limited to that hidden bolt?
That has got to be the weakest point...
was going to replace it with a cam and box i bought but the cam grinds terribly if you turn it in the carriers.
fed up of this cruddy weather as you just cant do anything outdoors........
I got 2-3 cams and boxes if you need one
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