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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegod on 18 May 2012, 13:05:21

Title: Changing followers ?
Post by: omegod on 18 May 2012, 13:05:21

Thinking of changing my followers as one is ticking and Wynns hasn't helped. Can't find a how to but am assuming it is going to invole cam covers off , cam caps off,cambelt off, cams out , 24x collets and springs removed  :o :o which is the bit that scares me !! then pull the followers out and replace with known good ones, then the reverse of the above with new cam gaskets and cambelt?? Do I need a specific valve spring compressor for the mig or will any do?

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: Andy B on 18 May 2012, 13:09:21

Not quite. Once the cams are out, the followers just lift out of the head. The followers act directly on top of the valves - you don't need to dismantle valve collets & springs etc

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 18 May 2012, 13:11:21

As Andy says  :y
Get yourself a magnet to pull the old ones out with.
Makes it a hell of a lot easier  :y

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: RobG on 18 May 2012, 13:18:38

And keep the bearing caps in order and re-fit exactly as removed as they are line-bored to match the head

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 18 May 2012, 14:03:52

there is a guide from markdtm on here ;)

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 18 May 2012, 14:04:15

.....the guide has no photos though so maybe you could take some ;)

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: alank46 on 18 May 2012, 15:55:25

Are you sure its not a blowing exhaust gasket??

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: omegod on 19 May 2012, 18:39:02

Quote from: alank46 on 18 May 2012, 15:55:25

Are you sure its not a blowing exhaust gasket??

Definately a follower, cheers for the advice

Title: Re: Changing followers ?
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 19 May 2012, 18:47:58

I also have a "ticking" follower at start up but almost goes away in less than a minute. I have noted that there are quite a few on here with the same and some for quite some time.

It would appear that with regular follower cleaner applied, the usual oil changes and some nice thick wynns will keep the status quo and not need changing.

All that said I think when it comes to cam belt time I will seriously consider doing mine cost and time allowing