- 1. Camshaft replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "E.Claure" <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 21:43:34 -0400
- Hi list, I plan on reinstalling the stock cam back on my MG engine 77B. Must I also change the cam bearings or can I use the old ones if they are in good condition? Enrique /// /// mgs@autox.team.net
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00672.html (6,943 bytes)
- 2. Re: Camshaft replacement (score: 1)
- Author: James Schulte <schultejim@prodigy.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 21:00:49 -0800
- I would replace. Why tear the engine down and not replace such an important part that could come back and haunt you later. Jim 78B 70B /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.t
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00675.html (7,146 bytes)
- 3. Re: Camshaft replacement (score: 1)
- Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:18:07 -0700
- That is assuming he has the engine out. The message didn't say one way or another. If I'm doing an engine overhaul, I always have the cam bearings replaced. But I have also replaced the cam on an eng
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00677.html (7,321 bytes)
- 4. Re: Camshaft replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:28:35 -0700
- Because it is quite easy to change the cam without doing the bearings, you don't even need to pull the engine. The same cannot be said of replacing the bearings as well. To quote the Haynes manual: 1
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00678.html (8,238 bytes)
- 5. Re: Camshaft replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 19:43:37 -0700
- That should read: should show NO signs of wear... not an exact quote. :) -- Andrew Lundgren lundgren@byu.net http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://
- /html/mgs/2001-10/msg00681.html (7,212 bytes)
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