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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 14 May 2009, 18:24:50
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Have noticed a chunk out of one of my exhaust cam lobes, on the 1-3-5 bank, towards the front.
It's not on the part of the cam lobe that presses the follower in - it's on the rounder part of it.
It's quite a chunk, it covers about half the width of the lobe, perhaps just under. The camshaft is still doing it's job. The engine runs fine with no strange noises.
Goes without saying, I will change the camshaft at first opportunity. I just wondered, if anyone thinks it will do any harm to run the car for a few days, until I do.
Can't see any foreign objects that caused it while the cams have been in this engine - and no signs of any "filings" - it's quite possibly a bit of unfortunate previous damage we didn't spot.
Opinions welcome :y
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is there an damage to the face of the follower?
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is there an damage to the face of the follower?
Nope!
The damage doesn't protude, so it runs just the same...
I'm not on about leaving it in there forever, I'm just trying to hedge my bets and weigh up the risk, if I can use it for a few days :y
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dont see why not, just intresting as to how the chunk appered :o
faulty cam,, lack of maintenance, , have you checked the other 3 cams?
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dont see why not, just intresting as to how the chunk appered :o
faulty cam,, lack of maintenance, , have you checked the other 3 cams?
All fine!
I suspect it's probably a result of a foreign object while in a previous engine... :-/
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Can't see it being a big problem. Question is, how did you miss it when you fitted them? Are you 100% confident it's old damage?
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Can't see it being a big problem. Question is, how did you miss it when you fitted them? Are you 100% confident it's old damage?
same reason as why he left a follower out when he fitted the heads :D :D :D
only joking James ;)
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picture worth a 1000 words sometimes ;)
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Can't see it being a big problem. Question is, how did you miss it when you fitted them? Are you 100% confident it's old damage?
same reason as why he left a follower out when he fitted the heads :D :D :D
only joking James ;)
BAH! >:( ;D
TB - I tried - camera was poo, I'll try again in better light :y
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sorry J i couldn't resist ;D
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What if the bit that's missing is in the oil / sump ! is it worth draining the oil ! just a thought.
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What if the bit that's missing is in the oil / sump ! is it worth draining the oil ! just a thought.
Done - however more likely to be filings, than one big lump I'd guess.
I'm certain it must have happened in a different engine. I'd have thoguht I'd have heard it, if it happened in this one. I've only run while listening under the bonnet!
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Hope everything is ok for you, good luck :y
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Are these Cams out of your car James or have you bought them?
If you have bought them send them back :y
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I have posted around 8 sets of Cams and none have been damaged in postage so could have been damaged before hand if you have bought them :(