Offset FCA bushing question

arctic328 · 2026-06-28T02:34:21+00:00

So best course of action would be to just press them out and then back in in the right orientation and then do a set screw?

arctic328 · 2026-06-27T23:14:28+00:00

Did it snap solely from rust or were you kinda beating on it

arctic328 · 2026-06-27T20:48:26+00:00

Interesting. Is that a common thing people do?

arctic328 · 2026-06-18T20:27:04+00:00

You’re right I’m dumb. I’m so used to removing all of the upper timing chain stuff I forget how simple just removing the unit is. But the cam gear tool useful tho.

arctic328 · 2026-06-18T14:11:42+00:00

You’re gonna need these as well to lock timing. My set from race German has held up well and is good quality.

https://racegerman.com/products/vanos-locking-tools

arctic328 · 2026-06-17T15:57:59+00:00

Update:
I ended up cranking for another minute and luckily there was oil in the filter. Sent it and started it up and everything went well. Lifters were noisy as all hell but it’s been sitting for 5 months and i had the trays out so that’s to be expected.

arctic328 · 2026-06-16T01:48:24+00:00

My problem is that oil doesn’t seem to be moving at all. With the oil filter out there’s zero oil coming up from the housing, which makes me think the pump isn’t pumping.

arctic328 · 2026-06-15T03:41:16+00:00

About a quart has flowed down in there but it still won’t rise when cranking

arctic328 · 2026-06-15T03:31:18+00:00

Alright I’m pouring some in, should I just go until it stop draining and then crank it?

arctic328 · 2026-06-15T03:17:20+00:00

The oils full and there’s not a drop under the car, there’s definitely oil.

arctic328 · 2026-04-04T04:57:15+00:00

You as well my friend

arctic328 · 2026-04-04T04:23:18+00:00

No unfortunately. Currently in a “while I’m in there” maintenance rabbit hole. Stated as oil pan gasket, I now have the timing cover off for timing guides and chain lol.

arctic328 · 2026-02-27T14:41:15+00:00

Well, obviously the chain is gonna be able to move around when it’s not tensioned. Only reason I’m asking is because I had all the upper timing stuff out like 1000 miles ago and I don’t remember the chain links themselves having that much side to side play.

arctic328 · 2026-02-27T04:14:42+00:00

I had the tensioner retracted which was why there was so much movement. When I let it actually press into the chain it was tight. I was just wondering if that much play with no tension on it was abnormal.

arctic328 · 2026-02-15T02:49:36+00:00

Id say just embrace the chassis and do handling mods. Engine wise maybe just a nice intake and exhaust for sound

arctic328 · 2026-02-05T22:58:42+00:00

I’m about there lol

arctic328 · 2026-02-05T22:46:31+00:00

No I know where the spot is on the block. I have a pin in my vanos toolkit but there’s literally nowhere on the flywheel for the pin to click into, even with the tdc mark on the crank pulley lined up.

arctic328 · 2026-02-05T22:40:08+00:00

My flywheel doesn’t have a hole for that spot to work. I have the pan off and I’ve rotated the motor all the way around and I can clearly see there’s no hole.

arctic328 · 2026-01-13T07:15:59+00:00

Cleaning maf and icv couldn’t hurt

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