Oil pan (and the other half of the trans). I think the parts diagrams and the book call them different things. There were several of those parts which led to much furious page-turning. I’ll try to find the names and edit the post later.
Here was the first snag. The motor refused to find Top Dead Center. I marked the hell out of the gears and chain even more than this but I got sick of taking pictures. I put little ‘v’ marks on the actual chain itself too to make sure the pokey gear thingie would go back in the right link.
Oh hey, I guess I did snap one.
Next are pics I referred to later upon reassembly. This guy should have changed his oil before he blew the gears out. Don’t worry baby, I’ll love you more than he did!
I think it took me literally an hour and a half to undo all these bolts, I was so careful. The book says camshafts are very fragile and have their feelings hurt easily. After seeing how much a replacement camshaft cost, I was very cognizant of their ‘issues.’ To keep up with how far I’d turned each bolt, I marked on one flat with the trusty paint pen, then made sure all were turned exactly the same amount each time. Tedious, I know. I think I remember the book saying when disassembling, loosen the holder covering the pushy things (sorry guys) actively pressing down on the valve…hat… LAST. I guess because this would make room for the shaft over the pressured valve when you loosen it. Naturally upon reassembly, you would do the opposite to support the pushy thing…(Googles: [DO NOT GOOGLE “what is the pushy thing on a camshaft called” WHEN SOMEONE WHO MIGHT CARE IS AROUND] “camshaft” is safe). Okay, where was I? It’s a LOBE, people. Right. Who still thinks I’m a mechanic? Yeah that’s what I thought.
I remember letting out an involuntary giggle at seeing this the first time. I still don’t know what prompted it, just that maybe it was a feeling of accomplishment? *whispers* Also, I find camshafts kinda sexy. Let’s keep that between us.
I’m allowing a brief rant about the chain guide in the lower left hand corner of that picture, btw. The book says it ‘may be tight.’ Yeah, whomever wrote that can go eff themselves along with the MF who designed it in the first place. …’may be tight.’ Screw you man. Yes, it was tight.
I was so worried about losing those little hats I ended up taping around each side. I used electrical tape because I knew it wouldn’t work as well as duct tape and I was right, it didn’t work at all! Well, until I looped it around and secured it to itself. I’m sure you’ll see it in latter photos.
More dirty! I’d messed around with maybe some Simple Green on that…cleaner…piston before remembering to take a picture.
In case you were wondering what I did with them.