Just stepped out of the garage to ask for suggestions about some cam bearing problems I encountered while changing the cam.
It looks like cam bearings 1 and 4 are cracked and nicked in a couple of spots. I believed I added the nicks, but not the cracks. Removing the old cam was stubborn and it did lie on the cam bearings as it broke free…that’s where I think it got nicked. Anyways, the cam bearings need to be replaced. The bad news it the block is still in the car with the rest of the bottom end complete. I did not anticipate pulling the block and dismantling the bottom end. I have replaced cam bearings before, but the block was out of the car with the crank out. Am I f***ed, or is there some miracle way to replace the cam bearings without pulling the crank and motor?
It looks like cam bearings 1 and 4 are cracked and nicked in a couple of spots. I believed I added the nicks, but not the cracks. Removing the old cam was stubborn and it did lie on the cam bearings as it broke free…that’s where I think it got nicked. Anyways, the cam bearings need to be replaced. The bad news it the block is still in the car with the rest of the bottom end complete. I did not anticipate pulling the block and dismantling the bottom end. I have replaced cam bearings before, but the block was out of the car with the crank out. Am I f***ed, or is there some miracle way to replace the cam bearings without pulling the crank and motor?