The Zetec engine I purchased may have Kent cams on it, so I thought I'd check out the pulleys and maybe pull the cam cover to see what I could see. It all appears stock on the outside. I unscrewed the hex screws holding the cam pulley cover on, but the cover wouldn't pull off, but I can't visually see where it's stuck. Do I just need to give it a heave-ho, and muscle it off? Perhaps there is a connection I'm missing, but I've circled the screws that I removed.
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It looked like the bracket holding the alternator to the block was possibly the culprit, so I figured I'd loosen that bracket. However, on inspection, I noticed that it appears to be cracked.
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The alternator does not move at all freely, but I'm thinking I should probably replace that part. Has anyone else had this issue? I wouldn't have expected enough stress on that metal to crack it.
Cam pully cover.jpg
It looked like the bracket holding the alternator to the block was possibly the culprit, so I figured I'd loosen that bracket. However, on inspection, I noticed that it appears to be cracked.
IMG_1623.jpg
The alternator does not move at all freely, but I'm thinking I should probably replace that part. Has anyone else had this issue? I wouldn't have expected enough stress on that metal to crack it.
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