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Old 12-19-2018, 08:11 PM
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Default Is this cam bearing ok?

I saw some threads about worn bearings saying they always look bad but this looks like a scratch from someone pulling out the cam. It's on a LY6.

Will this cause any issues? What kind of problems will it cause?

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Originally Posted by Bill00Formula
I saw some threads about worn bearings saying they always look bad but this looks like a scratch from someone pulling out the cam. It's on a LY6.

Will this cause any issues? What kind of problems will it cause?

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Hard to say as none of us have crystal *****....
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Sorry about that. Here it is.
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Oops, still working on it.
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See attached.
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The mark is nothing to be afraid of, as long as you can’t feel anything with your finger. It’s next to impossible to not mark them up with cam lobes.
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Yep, looks fine to me too!
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Looks brand new lol I've cammed cars that only had coppwr left lolol
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I felt that bearing and could not feel anything. There was another where I could feel a small indentation. Will that be an issue?

If people are running worn out bearings seems like it would have to be really bad to require replacement.

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100% of the time if you don't inspect the cam bearings they are good!
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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross
100% of the time if you don't inspect the cam bearings they are good!
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