Should i repalce this camshaft?

stafcio · 09-02-2010, 09:46 AM

hello everyone.
look at this camshaft, should i replace it? it is worn but not extremely.

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xr2wishy · 09-02-2010, 09:51 AM

if it's worn replace it.
have you mesured the lift on the lobes and compared them with each other?
if not, get a caliper out and measure them, if it's only the tiniest amount of variance you should be ok, but approaching 0.1mm is quite bad and will make some cylinders run leaner/richer than others.

stafcio · 09-02-2010, 10:33 AM

no i haven't measure them. will do.
thanks for the advice!

Karlos G · 09-02-2010, 03:44 PM

lmao!! If you can see any wear then bin it!! The lifters will be worn also and so you'll be well down on power.
Make sure you change them together and run them in properly to have any chance of survival.

crazycage · 09-02-2010, 03:47 PM

looks like there is no lobe left on the left hand side first pic,that will be number four cylinder i bet.

rstdave · 09-02-2010, 04:04 PM

As above, to me it looks pretty well worn tbh, i've binned cams that looked no worse than that!

09-02-2010, 09:51 AM	#2
xr2wishy I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: blackburn Posts: 1,224	if it's worn replace it. have you mesured the lift on the lobes and compared them with each other? if not, get a caliper out and measure them, if it's only the tiniest amount of variance you should be ok, but approaching 0.1mm is quite bad and will make some cylinders run leaner/richer than others. __________________ http://xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=41968

09-02-2010, 10:33 AM	#3
stafcio 15000 Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warsaw Posts: 16	no i haven't measure them. will do. thanks for the advice! __________________

09-02-2010, 03:44 PM	#4
Karlos G PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 3,961	lmao!! If you can see any wear then bin it!! The lifters will be worn also and so you'll be well down on power. Make sure you change them together and run them in properly to have any chance of survival. __________________ Lump is in!

09-02-2010, 04:04 PM	#6
rstdave Advanced PassionFord User Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bristol/Bath Posts: 1,698	As above, to me it looks pretty well worn tbh, i've binned cams that looked no worse than that! __________________ RS's...u've gotta love em...but mine's usually broke!!

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09-02-2010, 03:47 PM	#5
crazycage PassionFord Post Troll Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: merseyside Posts: 3,005	looks like there is no lobe left on the left hand side first pic,that will be number four cylinder i bet.