Can shaft replacement

Post Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:49 pm

I wonder if anyone knows how difficult it would be to replace the camshaft in an M20 engine which is still fitted in the car Cheers Keith

Post Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:53 pm

I wouldn't bother.

Tried before and failed. I'd just take the head off. It's not that much of a job.

Post Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:21 pm

Cheers, but how did you fail ,because the engine was fitted in the car ?

Post Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:21 am

Yeah!

Post Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:07 am

Think you'd need to lift the engine up pretty high and possibly even remove the bonnet in order to get the cam out as it slides out through the front of the head.

Also, the rockers need to come out to let the cam out which means taking the rocker shafts out, all the while exposing the engine to the ingress of dirt.

Think if it were me, I'd take the head off!

Post Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:12 pm

Cheers ,thanks for the replies, head off it is then