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Mar 5, 2008 | 01:42 PM

kadidle

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cam gear keys

i bought new cam gears and they dont come with keys so the camshaft doesnt slip are the old one removable ?

Mar 5, 2008 | 02:05 PM

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Re: cam gear keys (kadidle)

They all should be. Have you tried to pull them yet?

Mar 5, 2008 | 02:06 PM

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Re: cam gear keys (kadidle)

resuse the ones from the stock gears.

Mar 6, 2008 | 02:34 PM

kadidle

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Re: cam gear keys (98vtec)

it doesnt look like they come out and i tryed and they just chip they dont move

Mar 6, 2008 | 02:57 PM

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Re: cam gear keys (kadidle)

Well if there just chipping off reorder a new set from Honda

Mar 6, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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Re: cam gear keys (kadidle)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kadidle »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it doesnt look like they come out and i tryed and they just chip they dont move </TD></TR></TABLE>

Spray a little WD-40 or PB Blaster and let it soak in before you try to remove them then. If that doesn't work you might have to order some new ones...

Mar 6, 2008 | 03:03 PM

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Some 5Gens have the key built into the cam gears. Order a set of keys from a 4Gen Prelude, and you'll be set.

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Mar 6, 2008 | 03:06 PM

Hawkze_2.3

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Re: (117)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 117 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Some 5Gens have the key built into the cam gears. Order a set of keys from a 4Gen Prelude, and you'll be set.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ahhhhh....that's probably what's happening.