CAMSHAFT KIT FITTING

 

PLEASE PERSUADE YOUR CUSTOMER To Read & Observe Any Camshaft Fitting Instructions Included In The Kits. They Only Take 5 Minutes To Read And Can Save All Concerned Time And Money In Preventing Costly Warranty Claims.

THINK LOGICALLY Will An Engine Of 80,000 Plus Miles Be As New Other Than Its Worn Cam Assembly? - The Answer Is Simply - NO!

CAMSHAFTS & FOLLOWERS Are Unlikely To Be Manufactured As Faulty!. They Fail In Use Due To Two Main Reasons.

1) INADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY

2) INHERENT OIL CONTAMINATION

BRIEFLY

 
1) INADEQUATE OIL SUPPLY, Will Normally Give Symptoms Of LOW OIL PRESSURE!

ALWAYS

Take Hot Oil Pressure Readings Before Camshaft Work Commences. If Not To Manufacturers Recommended Figures Then Rectify All Listed Causes Below. If Time Or Economics Won't Allow Then, DO NOT FIT OUR CAM KIT - YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME!
 
CAUSES   REMEDY  
Worn Crankshaft &/Or Bearings?
Worn Oil Pump Rotors &/Or Housing?
Inefficient Oil Pressure Relief Valve?
Worn Camshaft Bearings Or Carrier Housing Bores?
Clogged Up Oil Pickup Pipe?
Petrol Or Diesel Diluted Oil?
Cheap Oil Filters? (Without Anti-Drain Off Valve),
Will Give Inadequate Oil Supply At Start Up!
= Regrind Crankshaft &/Or Fit New Bearings!
= Install Oil Pump Repair Kit Or Renew Oil Pump!
= Inspect Housing Seating, Renew Valve & Spring!
= Install New Bearings Or Renew Housing!
= Remove Sump & Pickup Pipe & Clean!
= Carry Out Emission Test & Correct Any Overfueling!
= Fit O.E. Or Top Brand Oil Filter Where Anti-Drain
= Off Valve Is Required!

2) INHERENT OIL CONTAMINATION Will Be Obvious Sludge Or Thin Oil, Smelling Of Fuel!
   
 ALWAYS If Engine Oil Pressure Test Is Satisfactory, Then Run Existing Engine For At Least Half An Hour On A Good Quality Flushing Oil Or Additive. IN ALL CASES Even If Engine Is Clean, Remove Sump And Clean All Oil Wash Areas And Oil Pickup Pipe. If Cleanliness Is Not To Be Observed,
DO NOT FIT OUR CAM KIT - YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME!
 
CAUSES   REMEDY  
Sludged Up Rocker Cover & Valve Train Area?
Sludged Up Sump?
Clogged Up Oil Pick Up Pipe?
Oil Ways With Dried Carbonised Linings?
Petrol Or Diesel Diluted Oil? Poor Quality Oil?
= Remove Sump & Clean Top Areas To Bright Metal!
= Remove Sump & Clean!
= Clean To Bright Metal Or Renew As Necessary!
= Clean With Additives Or Strip & Manually Clean!
= Carry Out Emission Test & Correct Any Overfueling!
= Use Only Top Brand Oils To Vehicle Makers
Recommendations!