Re: How to ruin a cylinder head? Or, Yes I'm a dumb-a**!!

["Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>]

Plus, if you didn't lube the cam, oil should of been there within seconds.
IF the cam was starved of oil then you may have other problems.  I would
lean more toward the bent metal shield too.  I don't think I have heard of a
non-lubed cam causing what you said happened.  But, there is another cam
related possibility, did you put all the cam caps back on in the right
direction?  They are offset a little and if you don't put them back on
correctly you could have a problem!!!  IF this did happen, I would put them
on right and start the thing and see what happens.  May not of caused any
major damage and if so, might as well try if you gotta replace the head
anyways!!  HTH!!

Dave
>
>
> I would have to say that you have bent the metal sheild behind the
> intermediate shaft pulley. You have 2 options. one, remove the sheild and
> attempt to bend it back into place or, two, run it until the noise goes
> away. The noise will go away if you choose option 2.
>
> >
> >From the "I can't believe I did something so stupid" file:
> >
> >I've been doing a lot of work on my '85, like replacing the
> >timing belt / tensioner / p-side mount etc.  While at it, I
> >thought I'd replace the cam with one from a 1.6 that I had
> >around here.  After dealing with the mount (took two days
> >to get it removed), the cam work went quickly.  Got
> >everything back together, turned the key and heard a
> >God-awful metel-metal screech when the car started...
> >Going quickly through a mental checklist I realized with
> >great horror that I had forgotten to pre-lube the cam.
> >D'OH!!!  (Yes, I was REALLY having one of those days)  Just
> >in case, I replaced the tensioner with the old one - same
> >screeching.  Uh-oh...
> >
> >I'm guessing at this point that I *may* have just trashed
> >the bearings in the head & ruined the cam.  I haven't
> >looked yet, haven't had the courage.  That and I've gotten
> >to the point in this project to say the heck with it for a
> >day or two. (This was yesterday)  If I've done what I fear,
> >what are my options?
> >
> >
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