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- From: eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel)
- Subject: Re: Chevette Head Repairs
- Message-ID: <eur.716564241@dutncp8>
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- Organisation: TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Organization: Delft University of Technology
- References: <1992Sep13.175023.9586@emr1.emr.ca>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:37:21 GMT
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- In <1992Sep13.175023.9586@emr1.emr.ca> globay@emr1.emr.ca (George Lobay) writes:
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- >The cam on my wife's '86 Chevette is in dire need of replacement.
- >Assuming that more or less the same amount of money is involved in
- >each case, which avenue would be the easiest:
-
- >1 - Get a used replacement head from the auto wrecker and replace
- > the whole head; or
-
- This is easier, provided that you don't have to grind the valves.
- Junkyard heads lie patiently in the rain for some years: the valves and
- valve seats tend to get a little rusty by that time :-(
-
- >2 - Get a replacement camshaft and replace just it.
-
- What is wrong with the camshaft? Are the lobes worn? The shaft bent?
- In any case you 'll have to replace more than just the camshaft: the rocker
- arms for instance, or the valve covers.
-
- >I'll do whichever is easier. Anybody got any practical experience on this?
-
- I have: I grinded the valves of a $100 BMW 2-liter 6-cylinder head, only to
- have it destroyed later by the STUPID BMW design of their timing belt
- spanner. Grrr! (Not my car, I only grinded the head)
-
-
- eur
-