Cams are rusted. what to do??

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Jun 7, 2005 | 09:05 AM

baonest

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Cams are rusted. what to do??

i have a set of Jun3 cams that i stored away for a while. i opened them up today and well they have rust patches on them. when i put them away they had oil on them, so i am guessing the oil dryed up (i wrapped them in a towel, how dumb of me

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i was just curious what the best way is to get rid of this rust. rust convertor?

thanks

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:08 AM

Bbasso

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (baonest)

80 grit sand paper

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:13 AM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (Bbasso)

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:17 AM

Dave_B

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How bad is the rust? I'm assuming it's just superficial.

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:18 AM

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scotch brite

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:18 AM

KayOs

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (baonest)

I like to use OxiSolve Rust remover to remove rust from auto parts.

It can be sourced here http://www.eastwoodco.com/shop...MOVER

After cleaning, apply some assembly lube to the camshafts.

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:35 AM

Gaylorde

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rust remover, if that doesn't work bring them to an engine machine shop for a polish.

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Jun 7, 2005 | 09:38 AM

baonest

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Re: (Gaylorde)

cool. ill check out that rust remover stuff.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">80 grit sand paper

</TD></TR></TABLE> then i could sell them as Jun1 cam shafts. lol

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:41 AM

jdmvtec28

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (baonest)

I had the same problem with some ITR cams I used to have... I ended up taking them to a machine shop and having the cams polished.

Jun 7, 2005 | 09:48 AM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (baonest)

You could sell them to me for real cheap

Jun 7, 2005 | 10:22 AM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (Eluder200K)

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personally, i like this guys thinking.

Jun 7, 2005 | 02:09 PM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (Johnny Tran)

thinking about pornQ!

Jun 7, 2005 | 04:30 PM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (baonest)

I would just use a very weak solution of oxalic acid. It will remove the rust and not harm the cams. Another option would be a gun cleaning solvent-- very effective at removing rust, and wont harm the metal at all.

Jun 7, 2005 | 04:35 PM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (mythias)

get some swimming pool acid and mix it with some water. Like half and half.

Then spray it on, it will remove the rust. Then after that, just make sure to immediately lube the cams with wd40 or grease...

Jun 7, 2005 | 06:00 PM

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baonest

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (MinorityGreg)

yeah, im pretty good at lubing

Jun 7, 2005 | 06:46 PM

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Re: Cams are rusted. what to do?? (baonest)

If it is jsut surface rust why not try to rub it down with a clean rag and some WD-40 or "tri-flow" I have removed some basic surface rust with that method. If it is more than surface then i would follow the advice that others have posted