problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped

[koabi at mcleodusa.net (koabi)]

To more easily get to the stud that snapped.  I also want to get the cams measured to see what they are...

koabi

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Walter [mailto:dswalterwi@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 7:13 PM
To: koabi@seeohdee.com
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped

Why did you take them out?


On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 19:06:41 -0600, koabi <koabi@mcleodusa.net> wrote:
> Ok I got the cams out.  Anything I can/should easily replace while they are out?
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: koabi [mailto:koabi@mcleodusa.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 6:19 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: problems never stop! Cam bearing stud snapped
> 
> I haven't tried yet but how easy are the studs to replace?  They look like oh so much fun.  To think I was being good and verifying the torque of the nuts?
> 
> Also, is there a trick to lifting the cams out (yes 16v) once the bearing caps are all out?  TIA as always
> 
> Koabi
> 
> PS: My goal was to leave the head untouched and play with that at a later time because I am running out of money to throw at this ?
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
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