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Similar to 197 cams I think, but with 7 degree advance on intake and 7 degree retarded on exhaust.
Slackening the pulleys off when at TDC actually gets them pretty close when the cams spring round from the valve spring tension 😅
Has it got the plastic guard behind the left side of the grill to protect the alternator?
Seen loads fail without them fitted. Usually allows excess rain water into the unit and f***s them.
I'd stick a new alternator and maybe repair the one you have to keep as a spare.
Failing that it might just need a good cycle on a charger. Those Ctek ones have a repair function I believe, be worth running that on it.
If it's 2 years old and been drained a few times it might not be 100% health.
Are you sure it's a 10 milliamp draw and not 100?
10mah or 0.01a should in theory last 4400 hours or 183 days.
100mah or 0.1a would be 18 days, which is roughly what you're seeing....
197 cams and GrpN timing are two different things, just so you know.
GrpN is for stock cams with the intake cam advanced and the exhaust cam retarded.
197 cams it's only (usually) the intake cam which is advanced, usually 7-8 degrees.
In both cases you are moving the power band up, so low...
There's a decent brand of circlip pliers which I can't remember the name of, but basically they are a 2in1 action so that you flip the lever and they go from an opening style to a closing style.
Might be worth a search, saves you buying two pairs.