Re: 505 N9T soft cam
From: Brian Holm (peugeots@vtlink.net)
Date: Sun 20 Oct 2002 - 17:41:33 EDT
The worn N9T cams I have seen have apparently been caused by dirty
oil. The wear is easily visible on a defective lobe because there are
ridges of unworn material on each side of the lobe, where the rocker
doesn't contact it.
Brian Holm
At 01:01 PM 10/20/2002, Jim Lill wrote:
>Matt Horne has been advised that his N9T has a soft cam. Has anyone else
>ever had this problem with an N9T?
>
>I dealt with a few of them on 70's SB Chevs.
>
>One advantage we have on an SOHC engine is that the "offending" and
>damaged pices are all visable simply by removing the valve cover.
>
>It would seem to me that you could remove the rocker arms and check for
>damage and with a simpel and cheap dial indicator, check to see if the cam
>lobes are uniform and/or worn.
>
>Here's a source of cheap dial indicators that would be good enough for the
>job...
>
>http://calaero.zoovy.com/product/DIALINDICATOR01STORE
>http://calaero.zoovy.com/product/MAGBASESTORE
>
>Anybody have any thoughts on my suggested technique?
>
Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots
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2120 Maple Hill
Plainfield, VT, 05667
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