how do i change the dowel pin in a cam
11-10-2007, 05:08 AM
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The only way I've found to pull the pin reliably is to hold the cam in your hands with a towel, take the cam to a bench vice, clamp down on the pin, twist the cam and pull and eventually the pin is out.
New pin goes in with hammer but don't mash down the head of the pin. If the pin looks to be a bit mashed just grind it into proper shape.
Make sure the pin is not too long now. Too long is worse than too short.
karl
New pin goes in with hammer but don't mash down the head of the pin. If the pin looks to be a bit mashed just grind it into proper shape.
Make sure the pin is not too long now. Too long is worse than too short.
karl
11-11-2007, 01:47 PM
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Might be able to remove the pin with a slide hammer. I changed cam pins with the cam in the motor by grabbing the pin with vice grips. The then put a pry bar between the vice grips a solid surface and tapped the pry bar with a hammer to back out the pin. Wasn't fun but it worked.
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11-11-2007, 05:24 PM
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Does anyone have the actual spec for dowel pin length for both early and late style cams?
i have the same problem with my cam pin. its destroying my opti's. i have no idea how to take it out.
