snapped camshaft! and low compression update...

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

I've heard of the cam snapping thing (a few times now) but whats strange is
that every time I heard of someone doing this it was with a Shrick cam????
Anyone know of any problems with them?  Doesn't seem like I've heard any
rumors or anything about bad shricks but now I wonder??

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 8:04 PM
Subject: snapped camshaft! and low compression update...


> i was having low compression probs with my car (2l 16v, p/p and decked 1.8
> head w/ schrick 268/276's). i did a leak down, and it seemed like i was
> getting intake valve leakage. pulled the head, everything looked fine.
> decided i'd put a new head on, and see if that would cure it. took an old
> head, cleaned it up all nice and shiny, and started to install my cams.
when
> i started tightening down, i noticed the cam marks didn't line up (always
> takes me about 2-3 tries to get it right).  started unscrewing the bearing
> caps when i noticed my schrick intake cam was now in 2 pieces. shit.
broken
> in half right at the junction of one of the cam lobes (pix if anyone's
> interested).  anyone had this happen before? don't know what the hell
> happened. tightened/loosened exactly per bentley, and it wasn't even all
the
> way tightened down before i noticed it was off.
>
> anyway, i decided to install my old 1.8 with the euro intake instead. wow!
i
> knew the car was running a bit slow before, but it feels real strong
> now--that compression thing must have been killing it. i forgot how much
> mid-range those cams sucked out; feels nice now. also, the idle is soooooo
> much better. didn't realize how bad it was till i switched back. of
course,
> now the car is sometimes bucking at about 6k rpm. i'll fiddle more
tomorrow,
> set mixture/timing/etc. to see if that solves it. seriously though cathy,
> just admit that my car's way worse than yours. what's it going to take?
>
>
>
> -Michael Abatzis
> Hotlanta! GA
> 1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, finally taking orders:
> www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page1.html
> 1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...
>
>
>
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