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Offline E_man

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broken camshaft!!!
« on: February 05, 2010, 07:43:18 PM »
idk wut happened i was drivin about 55 and it just died i pulled of the cam cover and right after my first cylinder valve rockers the camshaft was complelty seperated!? is this a common problem? wut might have done this? i just put a new oil pump in only had about 350 miles on the pump
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Bobthebiker

Re: broken camshaft!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 07:58:06 PM »
that is an uncommon problem on ANY vehicle.    I've had a camshaft snap ONCE on me, because I stressed it too much installing it wrong by accident. 
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Re: broken camshaft!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2010, 12:44:46 AM »
The cam is hollow, if not all the way at least part of the way.
I'm sure the oil pump had nothing to do with the cam breaking,
the cam only drives the distributor, unlike some engines that also
use the camshaft as a power source to turn the oil pump also.

My best guess is the cam got jealous  after you spent all that
time on the bottom end putting in the new pump and wanted
equal time, and now you are going to give it some much needed
play time, pulling the head and getting the new cam in there

Wild
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Offline Skyhiranger

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Re: broken camshaft!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2010, 08:19:21 AM »
The good thing is, if you have a 16V, the head doesn't have to be pulled to replace the cam.
I would pull the cam caps and see if the cam is scored or damaged in the journals from lack of oil.  I am wondering if the pump wasn't pumping enough oil and seized the cam?
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Offline E_man

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Re: broken camshaft!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 09:21:10 PM »
that was my thought of it not getting enough oil.. looked like it had been heated up pretty good. oh well im lookin into the vw diesel engine conversion  ;D
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Re: broken camshaft!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 10:32:08 PM »
You will need to look at the pressure relief valve, sounds
like it's stuck partly open
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