killer dowel pin
 

what is the kdp where is it what does it do and can i do away with it

if you have a first gen its not as much of a concern and it is located in the timing case. the pin falls out and falls into the gears and destroys everything. hope this helps

Theres a thread in the sticky if your concerned. its titled fixing your kdp for cheap or something like that.

Why is it not as much of a concern if you have a first gen?:humm:

Is there any way to check whether it's been fixed without taking everything apart?

nope. gotta take the cover off and look at it

ok i'll check it out thanks

I got lucky and I know the original owner and he did the fix in 1995, I also know the kid i bought it from a few years latter and he has not had the cover off. Iam planning on a teardown just to make sure every thing is OK.

Could someone tell me why its not as much of a concern if you have a first gen?

i believe that was sarcasm, all 12v's are prone to the problem