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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Sammasson on October 05, 2016, 08:58:51 am

Title: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: Sammasson on October 05, 2016, 08:58:51 am

I've jut bought an engine with a snapped inlet cam, it snapped right next to the fuel pump cam, would it be just replace the cam or would there be more to it?

Title: Re: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: DANBOY66 on October 05, 2016, 12:57:10 pm

i would put a cam in it and time it up then turn it over by hand to see if it spins freely

also check the both cam journals for scoring

Title: Re: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: Sammasson on October 05, 2016, 01:36:57 pm

That's what I thought just wasn't sure if it would of bent valves?

Title: Re: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: DANBOY66 on October 05, 2016, 01:43:10 pm

until you turn it over you will not know

i removed a head the other day after an axx engine code tensioner chain had snapped quite badly it smashed the casing to bits and ripped a tooth of the exhaust cam sprocket

it never bent any valves i was amazed  :happy2:

Title: Re: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: Sammasson on October 05, 2016, 01:53:53 pm

Okay thanks

Title: Re: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: r5gtt on October 06, 2016, 12:29:15 am

Is that the one off FB?.if so just replace the cam and that will see you right

Title: Re: SNAPPED INLET CAM
Post by: DANBOY66 on October 06, 2016, 05:18:15 am

Quote from: Peskyjones on October 06, 2016, 12:11:26 am

when my chain snapped it didnt bend any valves.

Interesting to see two engines with snapped chains that didnt bend valves. Was your snap at idle as well @DANBOY66 (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8622)

I bought the car with the snapped chain so who knows it's made a mess of itself smashed itself to bits


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