changing the Camshaft

[croc-note]

I finally got an A6 camshaft from the junkyard from a 93 EX-R with 156 000KM for 26$. Now i wanna know if I can change that myself or need to do it at a shop... (Will i need timing after or something else i'm not equipped to do.)

I wanna know to if I need anything else than the camshaft or there some seal or gasket to change. ( I have my valve cover gasket kit.)

And at the same time, can I check if I have like bent valve or something wrong in the head.

THX

[MyCord]

I don't know anything about camshaft swapping but I do know if you are swapping in an a6 cam then I'm assumeing you don't have an a6 so you will need the pt6 ECU (a6 computer).

[SuperTuner12010]

The F22a6 untake manifold will also bennifit you.

[jas_r34]

I finally got an A6 camshaft from the junkyard from a 93 EX-R with 156 000KM for 26$. Now i wanna know if I can change that myself or need to do it at a shop... (Will i need timing after or something else i'm not equipped to do.)

I wanna know to if I need anything else than the camshaft or there some seal or gasket to change. ( I have my valve cover gasket kit.)

And at the same time, can I check if I have like bent valve or something wrong in the head.

THX

dont forget to get a cam seal for the new cam you put in. its very easy to replace the cam. you have to take the valve cover off then remove the valve retainer assembly or w/e its called lol

also if you want to check if your valves are bent, you will have to remove the head and you will need to put on a new head gasket.

[LinX]

yeah, id invest in a torque wrench.

[quickangel93]

yeah, id invest in a torque wrench.

x2 you really need it.



its quite simple. take off the valve cover. take off the timing cover and take the belt off the cam pulley. take off the distributor.

then unlosen the camshaft holder bolts. and take the cam out. replace it with the other the same way you took it out. then put everything back in reverse order. make sure you do a valve adjustment.

[jhondayaaj]

x2 you really need it.



its quite simple. take off the valve cover. take off the timing cover and take the belt off the cam pulley. take off the distributor.

then unlosen the camshaft holder bolts. and take the cam out. replace it with the other the same way you took it out. then put everything back in reverse order. make sure you do a valve adjustment.

you make it sound really easy. yet, it is pretty simple. I did not use a torque wrench though.

[quickangel93]

you make it sound really easy. yet, it is pretty simple. I did not use a torque wrench though.

it is easy. when i started mechanics class, about 3 weeks into it, i was tearing up chevy engines.

you need to torque these down:

[bruno8747]

Here's what you do first of all:
Make sure the bottom end is at TDC, Take out sparkplug number one and stick a screwdriver into the hole, Then turn the crank pulley until the scewdriver starts moving up, When it gets to the top and is just barely about to start moving down STOP. Take off the distrubitor cap and check the rotor if its pointing to number one plug wire.

If everything checks out move onto loosening the timing belt tentioner.

The tentioner is a 14mm bolt right in the middle of the lower timing cover above the crank pulley. Then after you loosen it, Push the timing belt off the camshaft pulley.

Now mark the distrubitor with a marker so that everything lines up and you dont have to do timing. ANd remove dizzy.

Now loosen the rocker arm bolts from the middle out in a cris cross position. Remove the rocker assembly after all the bolts have been removed. And replace the LOWER tube seals while you are there.

Remove old cam, Put in new cam, I find it easier to slip the timing belt over the new cam before putting the rocker assembly back in. Then after the belt is on the cam pulley, put the rocker assembly back on. Make sure that the marks on the cam pulley line up horizontal with the head, Then torque everything down and you should be done.