I removed the very filthy rocker cover to change the rocker cover gasket and spent ages giving the rocker cover a thorough clean and removing the oxidation from the Volvo lettering. I fitted a new gasket obviously but forgot to get a photo of it.
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I forgot to get a before picture of the top but you can make out in some previous photos how filthy it was.
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I then took the distributor off
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The rotor arm has been sanded quite a bit!
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Oil seal and fibre washers are way past their best so I'll have to get an oil seal for it, I've got the fibre washers in stock.
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Clean rocker cover back on, it isn't as clean as I'd like but I used nearly a whole can of carb cleaner on it as it was rather stubborn so needed something stronger than degreaser.
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I took the belts off to replace those and the front oil seals and crank cover gasket.
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Cleaned up and new cam seal in
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I then came across a problem I've never had on a redblock before... the cambelt sprocket on the end of the crankshaft is stuck solid, I've sorted out a small hub puller for it but I've soaked it periodically in WD40 for the last couple of days. I'll have to have a go at getting it off on Monday.
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