ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! Broken Camshaft?!
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! Broken Camshaft?!
So read THIS thread for the story on what happened, but here is my NEW thread for the NEW problem...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...es-please.html
The camshaft broke off just after the 4th journal. the last 4 inches are still inside the engine at the very back. HOW THE HELL DO I GET THAT OUT??!!
As of right now the motor is still in the car, so I was gonna take a high powered magnet and try to use that to pull it to me, and have a friend try to turn the cam through the lifter holes to get it out, but this most likely wont work...anyone have any ideas?
I may ed up pulling the engine and just popping out the back freeze plug to try and get it out that way...thoughts????
Here are the pics again in case your too lazy to read the last thread lmao...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...es-please.html
The camshaft broke off just after the 4th journal. the last 4 inches are still inside the engine at the very back. HOW THE HELL DO I GET THAT OUT??!!
As of right now the motor is still in the car, so I was gonna take a high powered magnet and try to use that to pull it to me, and have a friend try to turn the cam through the lifter holes to get it out, but this most likely wont work...anyone have any ideas?
I may ed up pulling the engine and just popping out the back freeze plug to try and get it out that way...thoughts????
Here are the pics again in case your too lazy to read the last thread lmao...
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I dont know what pump yet. I will find out when I get the oil pan off and take a look...I gotta make sure there is no debris in the pan. I may replace it anyways just cause, but we will see
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Doesnt matter where the valves were...they all closed as soon at it broke.
I am probably gonna just pull it and go over everything, I have just never seen this before so I am confused on how I am gonna get it fixed...I am gonna send it back to Comp Cams and they said they will warranty it cause it was a product failure
I am probably gonna just pull it and go over everything, I have just never seen this before so I am confused on how I am gonna get it fixed...I am gonna send it back to Comp Cams and they said they will warranty it cause it was a product failure
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Engine has to be pulled, and I would take out the freeze plug and remove it from the back.
Even if you somehow grab it from the front, its gonna **** up every bearing on the way out.
Even if you somehow grab it from the front, its gonna **** up every bearing on the way out.
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Pull the motor I pulled a cam out of a older sbc with a broke cam and was a pita. I had to set the motor upwards and used a magnet to pull the rest of the cam out. I dont see you pulling the rest of the cam out with the motor in the car. Once the back of the cam drops off the bearing good luck getting it lined back up with it still in the car.
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Doesnt matter where the valves were...they all closed as soon at it broke.
I am probably gonna just pull it and go over everything, I have just never seen this before so I am confused on how I am gonna get it fixed...I am gonna send it back to Comp Cams and they said they will warranty it cause it was a product failure
I am probably gonna just pull it and go over everything, I have just never seen this before so I am confused on how I am gonna get it fixed...I am gonna send it back to Comp Cams and they said they will warranty it cause it was a product failure
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I have never been a fan of comp products. To me they are an overpriced product, and it seems like 2 or 3 out 10 people have some sort of problem with them. But like said above that cam should not have broken and you should go billet for the next cam.
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lol damn, that's crazy. It's one of those things that sucks big time but gives you something to laugh about while you get everything back together.
Hope you get it out man. If you do get it out tell us cause I'm actually curious.
Hope you get it out man. If you do get it out tell us cause I'm actually curious.