chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 when me and my mate were taking the head off my car we noticed that the end of the exhaust side cam has cracked and is now broken...so i orderd another set of 2nd hand cams, now this is where i need the help?do i need to do anything to the head or is it ok to just put the cam straight back in?and am i best just to change the cam that is broke or both?help would be great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 you should be able to just replace them mate and its a tuff call about weither to change both or not because you dont no what is stronger but i would say as they are a pair change them both as they are ment to be togeva hope this helps you just remember to bolt them down evenly and would be best to change the cam seals aswell just to be safe ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 oryt, thanks mate:)...that does make sense to do it as a pair.any other sugestions on the subject? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 erm not sure mate hahaha because after doin the head on mine i took a risk and didnt change the seals and now they leak best to do erm y you got it all stripped out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 that the cam seals your on about yeh? if it is i got alll new seals with the kit...even came with valve stem seals lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 yer man and thats all good then mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 its all geting droped off to the head shop on tuesday to get done...did you put your head in to get skimed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 yer mate i did its best to but at the head shop they should check it with a straight edge or you might have to ask erm to but if you getin the head all built you might aswell do it and at my garage wen they are skimmed we just trim the dowls in the block that the head sits on a lil built to make sure the head sits flat so ask them about that ;) might not need doing though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 checked it today with an edge and ther is the smalest of small gap lol...so just to be safe im geting it done..i got quoted £40 for a skim..i dont know wat they will charge for puting the new seals and that in though.when i took the head out today i was told to take the caps on the top of the valves(sorry i dont know what you call them)... do you think i should leave them all in when it goes or am i best to take all the wee bits i can off apart from the valves? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 what caps mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 i dont know what ther called...when you take off your cams ther under the roller parts? 16 of them one for every valve.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 the shim bits ???????i would leave it all to geva but if you take erm out dont mix erm up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 i took them out but i have them all in an order along with the top part of the cam bearing bits..im just making shure bout all this so i dont go into the place tomorow and they end up telin me ive forgoten something lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 it should be ok mate wen we do our head we get erm complete and they strip erm down but all places are different mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 you no rufly how much a port and polish would cost then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 na mate sorry i dont deal with the prices sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chr15_7_t_ Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 oryt no bother..thanks for all the help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT Phayer Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 its alright mate good luck with it all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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