Thread: my cams all have off center points on the lobe, should I be worried
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Old 03-10-2010, 05:18 AM
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I cannot see anything abnormal looking in the pic but there should not be any sharp edges in the cam profile. If there are I would think you need a new cam. Dirty oil could wear off the highest parts of the cam lobes. I probably would try to adjust the clearance and see what happens.
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