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8th Aug, 2010 at 07:04:11pm

I have fitted new cam bearings, but the cam is a bit tight, do i either take a simdge off the cam or off the bearings.

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Preston On The Brook

8th Aug, 2010 at 07:12:19pm

the bearings.

I would fit the cam dry and turn it a few turns, then remove it, you should be able to see high spots on the bearings. Use a fine grade good quality wet and dry paper with some oil and gently remove the high spots with a trial and error process. Make sure you clean out the bearing surfaces every time you trial fit the cam, don't let any contamination get bedded into the bearing surface.

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8th Aug, 2010 at 10:10:19pm

What ever you do DON'T use wet n dry of any abrasive paper! There is a good chance that'll lead to damage of the bearing jounals on the camshaft.

Use the correct tool, a bearing scraper.
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