[Vwdiesel] Broke cam

[mikitka]

Here goes head removal #3, the only problem is if it is my fault that the
cam broke or it was a bad cam other wise I'm out the money. I lapped the cam
sprocket and cam and it made a nice contact and seated the sprocket on nice
and tight. Lapping seems to be the way to go. Not thrilled with removing the
head again but I don't' have a choice. I have so much into this now I can't
stop.  I didn't go with the original head. I got one from Aluminum Head
Rebuilders. They have a quality product, and looks like I will never get to
use it now. The cam broke at #1 and the intake lobe is just laying in the
head and it cracked the cam saddle cam at the timing belt side so I can't
just check the valves and put another cam in it. It has to go back.  I can
always put the old rebuilt head back on and see where I stand. So I guess I
rank as the one with the worst luck.  There goes another head gasket, bolts,
ect.  I don't understand it turned over fine all ten times by hand, no
binding hitting nothing.

 

 Nick