Rust in Cam!!!
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Rust in Cam!!!
Hey guys I am working on rebuilding a 3.8L iron block from my V6 firebird. The cam has been sitting in my garage for over a year and now has rust in half of the lobes. Is the cam damaged beyond repair or can it be fixed? How can I fix it? and what should I pay close attention to?
Thanks for you help.
Thanks for you help.
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WD-40? that should take it off but I dont know how it will effect the cam. Try maybe even a gun cleaner then take the gun cleaner off really well with clean lint free rag. Apply motor oil to a different clean rag and wipe the cam down really well.
If its anything more than surface rust, toss it.
If its anything more than surface rust, toss it.
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Yeah it's a stock cam that has what seems to be surface rust. I will take some pictures of before and after and post when I am done.
Thanks for your inout bowtiekid.
Thanks for your inout bowtiekid.
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Photo? Hard to tell by description.
Since the hardening is not very deep, rust depth could be beyond the hardening depth depending on condition. Guess the real question you have to ask yourself is how much is a new GM cam (discounted from a supporting vendor, I found it for $315) and is it worth risking the rest of the motor rebuild for that amount of money. Any doubt at all and I would just go new. If the cam is no longer available for some reason, then it may be worth trying to salvage.
Since the hardening is not very deep, rust depth could be beyond the hardening depth depending on condition. Guess the real question you have to ask yourself is how much is a new GM cam (discounted from a supporting vendor, I found it for $315) and is it worth risking the rest of the motor rebuild for that amount of money. Any doubt at all and I would just go new. If the cam is no longer available for some reason, then it may be worth trying to salvage.
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I just finished cleaning the cam using a dremel with polishing stainless steel brush with WD-40 as the lubricant. It only took 30 minutes! It cleaned up real well and all the lobes are smooth to the touch after removing the surface rust.
I apologize guys but I could not find my camara to take a picture of what the picture looked like before the rust removal procedure.
Thanks for your help guys!
I apologize guys but I could not find my camara to take a picture of what the picture looked like before the rust removal procedure.
Thanks for your help guys!
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