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Old 10-06-2006, 08:47 AM
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Just about to replace mine so I just thought Id better check , you don't have to do anything odd, just cams off , old out and new in?
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Old 10-06-2006, 09:00 AM
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yeah pretty simple to do,use a valve grinding tool (rubber sucker on the end) to remove them and not a magnet!

and the cam caps don't need to be that tight,you don't want to pull the threads out
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AGAIN

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Can you helicoil the cam cap threads in situ?

And where is the best place to get followers from?
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Had all helicoiled whilst the head was off.
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