Dirty pics of my cams at 173k...
08-28-2007, 01:36 PM
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Dirty pics of my cams at 173k...
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/17351/img_3928.jpg"></center><p>I had to remove my valve cover to change the rear cam seal last nite. My friend snapped some pics of the cams, boy do they look dirty.
08-28-2007, 02:06 PM
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Re: Dirty pics of my cams at 173k...
What oil do you use?
I ask as mine showed no signs of the buildup visible in your engine. I'm wondering if it's the difference between long time use of dino vs synthetic oils?
I ask as mine showed no signs of the buildup visible in your engine. I'm wondering if it's the difference between long time use of dino vs synthetic oils?
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I've used different kinds and both dino and synthetic. My avg oil change is at 5k depending on
the weather and long vs. short trips. My last oil change I started using castrol 0-30 and have been adding dino because of a big leak due to rear cam seal. I'm going to do my next oil change with Rotella 5-40.
08-28-2007, 05:18 PM
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Suggestion: use (1) qt reg ATF as part of the next oil change. The strong detergents will help...
desolve the sludge build-up that you have. An individual I knew did this regularly in his car to keep his engine clean and seemed to work well.
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I've taken the valve cover off before, so it may have taken me 10mins of less.
I just popped the seal out with a screw driver, it just 'sits' there. You only need to remove the rear most cam holder.
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there's nothing holding the seal once you remove the rear most cam holder, you just pop off the old
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one and slide on the new one. The cam holder just needed a little tap from a rubber mallet to loosen the kung-fu sludge hold.
one and slide on the new one. The cam holder just needed a little tap from a rubber mallet to loosen the kung-fu sludge hold.