End caps

xsport · 26th May 2022, 21:38

Camshaft endcaps on the KV6 beltchange put me back about 2 hours today. anyone that has done this job will know the issues. with very little space to work in, and having bought new caps from rimmers , it was still a hassle. i did try a little silicon grease lube , but no, they were having non of it. they seemed to be very , very tight .The last belt change i did , i used new caps, but i dont recall having this much bother. Alignment of the caps is key as they will not go in otherwise in such a limited space work area. i had to use a combination of wooden blocks and pressed them in .... eventually. Anyone with any better ideas that would help next time ? all done now but what a game .. !!! the job has enough challenging aspects without this extra fun. ...

26th May 2022, 21:38	#1
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,660 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	End caps Camshaft endcaps on the KV6 beltchange put me back about 2 hours today. anyone that has done this job will know the issues. with very little space to work in, and having bought new caps from rimmers , it was still a hassle. i did try a little silicon grease lube , but no, they were having non of it. they seemed to be very , very tight .The last belt change i did , i used new caps, but i dont recall having this much bother. Alignment of the caps is key as they will not go in otherwise in such a limited space work area. i had to use a combination of wooden blocks and pressed them in .... eventually. Anyone with any better ideas that would help next time ? all done now but what a game .. !!! the job has enough challenging aspects without this extra fun. ...