[Mgs] Unsteady timing

[Ron Fine]

Paul,  The timing chain and gears are new as well as the timing chain 
tensioner.  I tried turning the rotor anti-clockwise.  There is a small 
degree of slop before the spring pressure is felt and when  the rotor is 
released it does not return completely to the clockwise stop.  The rotor 
will move a few degrees counter-clockwise before the spring pressure is 
felt.  There is no sideways movement.   Does that sound correct or is there 
too much play in the rotation?

Ron Fine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Ron Fine" <RonFineEsq at earthlink.net>; "MG List" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Unsteady timing


> Timing jitter can be caused by a worn timing chain and gears or worn
> distributor, or a non-operational timing chain tensioner.  Bit difficult 
> to
> check the former now, new distributor noted but check for sideways play in 
> the
> shaft and check that when you turn the rotor anti-clockwise by hand it is
> against spring pressure and it returns all the way leaving no slop.