How to check that a crank and cam shaft are good to use? |
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How to check that a crank and cam shaft are good to use? |
Tdskip |
Jun 15 2020, 03:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Hello gentlemen-hope everybody had a good weekend and is staying safe.
Like many of you I’m trying to use the extra time at home to sort through parts, and I’ve got two 2.0L cranks and camshafts that have been wrapped up in newspaper in stored for anywhere from 10 to 20 years. Beyond looking for nicks or signs of heat and any corrosion, could you guys educate me on what I should be looking at to determine if these things are any good? Imagine getting a micrometer on the crank to determine size it would be a good step? Thanks |
Mueller |
Jun 15 2020, 04:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Hello gentlemen-hope everybody had a good weekend and is staying safe. Like many of you I’m trying to use the extra time at home to sort through parts, and I’ve got two 2.0L cranks and camshafts that have been wrapped up in newspaper in stored for anywhere from 10 to 20 years. Beyond looking for nicks or signs of heat and any corrosion, could you guys educate me on what I should be looking at to determine if these things are any good? Imagine getting a micrometer on the crank to determine size it would be a good step? Thanks The Haynes manual gives you numbers that you could check with a mic. You could also check some measurements or straightness with some v-blocks and an indicator. Or send to a shop that deals with these motors and have them inspect it. You can also hang the crank by a rope and hit it and listen for a nice ring. If a dual thud there is a crack someplace usually. (sure there are some youtube videos explaining it better) |
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