CHIWS6

iTrader: (31)

does any1 have the torque specs for the 3 bolts that hold the cam gear and the 4 bolts for the oil pump. Thanks in advance

Damian

iTrader: (89)

Oil pump is 18lbs

3 Cam gear bolts are 26lbs.

Make sure to use blue or red loctite on the cam gear bolts.

Jim85IROC

iTrader: (6)

Is this necessary? The assembly procedure I followed didn't mention loctite on these bolts so I oiled them and torqued them. The original bolts didn't have any signs of thread locker either.

NY02ws6

yes loctite is necessary, IIRC the factory threadlocker is actually applied to the bottom of the bolt head

Damian

iTrader: (89)

Absolutely positively necessary. Oiling them is exactly what you don't want to do. Cam gear bolts WILL back out if not fastened properly. It used to happen all the time back in 98-00 before people realized they had to be reinstalled with loctite.

Remove the bolts, soak them in non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner, spray the holes of the camshaft with brake parts cleaner, let them both dry, reinstall with red loctite.

If you don't, you'll wish you did. Good luck.

Jim85IROC

iTrader: (6)

Thanks for the info guys. I pulled the bolts one at a time, sprayed brake cleaner into the holes, cleaned them with q-tips, cleaned the bolts with more brake cleaner, and reinstalled with loctite. You guys may have saved me some serious heartache down the road.

dr_whigham

iTrader: (49)

Red or Blue? I can't imagine putting a torch on a cam....

CHIWS6

iTrader: (31)

Thanks for the info fellas, btw I always use blue and never had a problem

NY02ws6

I use blue, if you use a small amount of red you won't need heat to remove, just use common sense and don't put a lot on.