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dsarge390 · 04-14-2020, 06:36 PM

So I tore into everything and removed the oil pan to be sure I got all of the broken pieces. I turned the engine over by hand and inspected the cam gears. They look ok, so I definitely got lucky. I pulled the front and side timing cover to look at the famous-to-fail cam gear. I looks to have been replaced once, due to the lock nut has chisel marks on it. I ordered a new aluminum cam gear to replace the fiber one since I have everything apart anyway.
Anybody recommend any other major preventative action besides completely rebuilding the whole motor? lol

04-14-2020, 06:36 PM	#12
dsarge390 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 66	Re: Distributor Seized So I tore into everything and removed the oil pan to be sure I got all of the broken pieces. I turned the engine over by hand and inspected the cam gears. They look ok, so I definitely got lucky. I pulled the front and side timing cover to look at the famous-to-fail cam gear. I looks to have been replaced once, due to the lock nut has chisel marks on it. I ordered a new aluminum cam gear to replace the fiber one since I have everything apart anyway. Anybody recommend any other major preventative action besides completely rebuilding the whole motor? lol