My family headed out of town for a week in March of 2018, and I got a lot of time to work on personal projects. Ella got a big chunk of that time. I didn't even get around to posting about the work completed that March, but at least I made the quick notes below.
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| Rocker arms |
Work completed 03/2018
- Set camshaft timing (twice)
- Installed hydraulic chain tensioner
- Removed crankshaft seal, pulley side
- made slide hammer
- Installed crankshaft seal (required two tries)
- attempted to make install tool from 9553 (ground down nub)
- 03/2020 - Should have written more; I have no idea what this means now
- Replaced hydraulic lifters
- Installed left side rocker arms
- Installed right side rocker arms
Since, then work has almost ground to a halt. Here's what has been done since, mostly in the remainder of 2018 as I was distracted by several other projects in 2019.
Work completed between 04/2018 and 03/2020
- Install rear engine tin: easier to do before power steering cover on and needs to go on before oil filter holder
- Install oil filter holder; must be after rear engine tin, but easier before power steering belt housing
- Install valve covers to prevent stuff from falling in
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| Valve covers |
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| Timing chain cover |
- Install oil connection between camshaft housing and timing chain housing. In hindsight, would do this before valve covers as I had to redo one of the upper valve covers to gain a bit of clearance.
- Power steering cover -- need holding access from the far side of the camshaft. Also install the left side camshaft cover
- Install timing chain covers; left side should go on before distributor
- Distributor -- check TDC on the rocker arms from open valves. Distributor blocks easy access on the left side
Now with those other projects completed and out of the way, I hope to make the final push on Ella in 2020.
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