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  1. 05-29-2006, 03:56 PM #1
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    Well i was replacing the valve cover gasket and did a valve adjustment and noticed that my camshafts looked like they were gouged out of something. It looks like they were ground down in some spot but not on purpose. Its all rough and jaggy. My question is, whats wrong with it? or is it supose to be like that? Here are some pics...
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    its possibly casting marks or were they are balanced?? lol. as long as its not on the cam lobes themselves or on the areas that make contact with the cam bearings i wouldnt be concerned.
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    i cant remember alot on the LS cams. IIRC, that is def not normal.

    As long as there is no wear on the Cam lobes themselves then you shoulf be fine. However, they should be eaten up like that. is there a cam cover that goes over that spot? is there is inspect it for the same wear marks.

    possibly someone over TQed it before?

    need better pics too
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    Quote Originally Posted by vteckidd
    i cant remember alot on the LS cams. IIRC, that is def not normal.

    As long as there is no wear on the Cam lobes themselves then you shoulf be fine. However, they should be eaten up like that. is there a cam cover that goes over that spot? is there is inspect it for the same wear marks.

    possibly someone over TQed it before?

    need better pics too
    Those pics are prob. the best i can get...cant use flash cause it just bounces right off and you cant see the spot. No there is nothing covering it. I did check the lobes and it didnt seem to have the wear on them. I dont have time to get better pics now cause i gotta head out to my apartment in a sec. I'll get better pics on thursday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vteckidd
    i cant remember alot on the LS cams. IIRC, that is def not normal.

    As long as there is no wear on the Cam lobes themselves then you shoulf be fine. However, they should be eaten up like that. is there a cam cover that goes over that spot? is there is inspect it for the same wear marks.

    possibly someone over TQed it before?
    need better pics too
    Thats what it looked like.
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    this is BPD

    What do you mean by TQ?
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    EVERYTHING inside the head an block NEEDS to be TORQUED. like you just dont tighen it by hand, you tq it to spec
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    Quote Originally Posted by vteckidd
    EVERYTHING inside the head an block NEEDS to be TORQUED. like you just dont tighen it by hand, you tq it to spec
    oh, yeah i know that lol....but how would over torquing it effect those spots?
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    because it could be causing it to spin wrong and shit.
    You know better; next time will be a ban.
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    Quote Originally Posted by §treet_§peed
    because it could be causing it to spin wrong and shit.
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