Should i repalce this camshaft?

stafcio · 09-02-2010, 10:46 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, 10:51 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, 11:33 AM

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

Karlos G · 09-02-2010, 04:44 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, 04:47 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, 05:04 PM

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

09-02-2010, 10:51 AM	#2
xr2wishy PassionFord Post Troll Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: blackburn Posts: 2,608 Rep Power: 8	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, 11:33 AM	#3
stafcio 15000 Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warsaw Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	no i haven't measure them. will do. thanks for the advice! __________________

09-02-2010, 04:44 PM	#4
Karlos G Balls Deep! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,192 Rep Power: 13	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. __________________ Zetec Turbo build in progress... For Party DJ's in Suffolk & Essex and AV installs I recommend www.frenzyentertainmentservices.co.uk

09-02-2010, 05:04 PM	#6
rstdave Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (3) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bristol/Bath Posts: 2,442 Rep Power: 10	As above, to me it looks pretty well worn tbh, i've binned cams that looked no worse than that! __________________ RS Turbo being broken......Focus RS now here!!!

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09-02-2010, 04:47 PM	#5
crazycage PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: merseyside Posts: 4,206 Rep Power: 10	looks like there is no lobe left on the left hand side first pic,that will be number four cylinder i bet.

09-02-2010, 05:04 PM
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