Cam wear

Derek Coghill · March 03, 2008, 23:44:27

On stripping an engine tonight, I discovered that one of the cam lobes is badly worn; Has anyone else had this problem? Cam number is 91.

Geoff Archer · March 04, 2008, 19:58:51

yes 500mile no lobe left on the back inlet, its the only used cam that has been reprofiled i have used,
its a late number,

Derek Coghill · March 04, 2008, 20:11:09

It's an inlet but the second-back one (n/s cylinder). Spoke to Paul this morning and he said that sticky (not turning) cam followers are the cause; it's not sticky but I suppose it could have been at some point?

Geoff Archer · March 04, 2008, 20:42:21

thats a top kent cams answer, would expect any thing else really,

Paul Robertson · March 05, 2008, 08:44:05

Nothing to do with kent cams geoff,my own answer.Zoe has had this on a standard cam straight from roy with no reprofiling way back in 2002.Aubrey has also had this problem and the cam followers were tight in the block and concave when they should be convex.

Geoff Archer · March 05, 2008, 20:09:30

wasnt meant as a dig, in principle i see the problem,

Andy Craig-Smith · March 18, 2008, 18:35:47

Bugger,
Just stripped one of my engines today and found the same problem, anyone got a race cam?
Just over 2 weeks to go and no engine !!!! :o

Simon Crook · March 18, 2008, 19:04:22

Andy I have a new one spare

Andy Craig-Smith · March 19, 2008, 15:54:03

Thanks Simon,
Paul rang me about it this morning, says he has one of yours.
If its okay I will get that one from him.
Any problems give me a ring 07824 430458.
Again many thanks.

Simon Crook · March 19, 2008, 19:47:12

Andy yep thats OK

Paul I will get another cam up to you next week for my engine.

Cam wear

Paul Robertson