has any one ever heard of a camshaft breaking?
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in my old d15b8 my camshaft broke right where it meets up with the cam gear... i was just wondering if anyone has heard of that before
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worst one i ever saw was in a ford 302 @ about 5000rpm. when the bottom end let go apparently a piece of the rod went up in between cylinders and took out the cam.
4 pieces lol.
we were taking apart the engine to salvage what we could when we found the cam all torn up. one of the pieces was a single lobe all by itself
my friend uses it to this day as his favorite paperweight.
4 pieces lol.
we were taking apart the engine to salvage what we could when we found the cam all torn up. one of the pieces was a single lobe all by itself
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my friend uses it to this day as his favorite paperweight.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekb18cCivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can break a few ways... one of the most common i have seen as a mechanic is lack of lubrication</TD></TR></TABLE>
can we get a grammer check here?
anyways i think you ment "cams break due to lack of lub caused by a shitty mechanic"
still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.
can we get a grammer check here?
anyways i think you ment "cams break due to lack of lub caused by a shitty mechanic"
still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Choi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can we get a grammer check here?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i think you mean grammar
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.</TD></TR></TABLE>
too easy... hahah
if you're going to be a grammar ****, at least take your own advice.
i think you mean grammar
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.</TD></TR></TABLE>
too easy... hahah
if you're going to be a grammar ****, at least take your own advice.
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hahaha sorry guys... i was saying a cam can break a few ways.. the shop i work for sees a lot of this.. cars come in all the time for warranty work .. .. most of the time they are not covered for this problem cause the warranty companies get the customers for lack of lubrication.. ..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jwn7 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i think you mean grammar
too easy... hahah
if you're going to be a grammar ****, at least take your own advice.
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i think you mean grammar
too easy... hahah
if you're going to be a grammar ****, at least take your own advice.
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haha .. grammar people make me laugh
anyway' i've seen a zex cam break where the distributor meets up..
i guess its been a common thing to happen as of late..
anyway' i've seen a zex cam break where the distributor meets up..
i guess its been a common thing to happen as of late..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MrIllegalX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how would a camshaft break? </TD></TR></TABLE>
It would crack and snap.
It would crack and snap.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jwn7 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i think you mean grammar
too easy... hahah
if you're going to be a grammar ****, at least take your own advice.
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grammer not spelling. thanks
i think you mean grammar
too easy... hahah
if you're going to be a grammar ****, at least take your own advice.
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grammer not spelling. thanks
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my friend snaped a skunk 2 stage 2 cam in his fully built all motor b20-vtec. then a piece of the cam fell into the cylender and messed up the bottom of the head alittle, it sucked.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Choi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
can we get a grammer check here?
anyways i think you ment "cams break due to lack of lub caused by a shitty mechanic"
still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.</TD></TR></TABLE>
your one to talk
can we get a grammer check here?
anyways i think you ment "cams break due to lack of lub caused by a shitty mechanic"
still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.</TD></TR></TABLE>
your one to talk
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Within the last two months I have ran across this problems with my friends. Once in a nissan sentra and the other on a d15. Both broke in the middle of the cam and they had a good bit of miles on the engine.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SOHC_MShue »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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i dont get it. am i supposed to laugh at this? anyways who's boy is this trying to teach me something:
sting94112 (5:54 AM 2/10/2004): still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.
Grammar check please.
sting94112 (6:03 AM 2/10/2004): grammer not spelling. thanks
Define grammar.
Mr. Choi (8:25 PM 2/10/2004): using lube will give you different torque reading. you can get the same amount of torque but get a greater clamping force.
Mr. Choi (8:25 PM 2/10/2004): still on the grammer grammar thing huh.
sting94112 (8:42 PM 2/10/2004): Not the spelling. But the fact that you comment the other guy for grammar. And yet you wrote, "still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break."
sting94112 (8:43 PM 2/10/2004): grammar[noun] the study of language as a body of word that exhibit regualarityor structure and arrangement into sentences.
Mr. Choi (9:35 PM 2/10/2004): if you dont understand what i wrote, why dont you give it a try and see what happens. take some anti seeze and spread it over the cam gear bolt and torque it to specs.
good try.
your one to talk
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i dont get it. am i supposed to laugh at this? anyways who's boy is this trying to teach me something:
sting94112 (5:54 AM 2/10/2004): still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break.
Grammar check please.
sting94112 (6:03 AM 2/10/2004): grammer not spelling. thanks
Define grammar.
Mr. Choi (8:25 PM 2/10/2004): using lube will give you different torque reading. you can get the same amount of torque but get a greater clamping force.
Mr. Choi (8:25 PM 2/10/2004): still on the grammer grammar thing huh.
sting94112 (8:42 PM 2/10/2004): Not the spelling. But the fact that you comment the other guy for grammar. And yet you wrote, "still not sure what you ment but cams can break where the cam and the cam gear meets if a mechanic uses
TOO MUCH lubercation on the cam gear bolt IE anti seeze. extra lub will give you incorrect torque reading
and will over torque the **** which later it will break."
sting94112 (8:43 PM 2/10/2004): grammar[noun] the study of language as a body of word that exhibit regualarityor structure and arrangement into sentences.
Mr. Choi (9:35 PM 2/10/2004): if you dont understand what i wrote, why dont you give it a try and see what happens. take some anti seeze and spread it over the cam gear bolt and torque it to specs.
good try.
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