5 Quick Tips For Replacing Camshafts

During an engine build removing or replacing cam shafts is likely. The camshaft replacement tips I am showing you apply to most camshafts. This can also apply when upgrading to a performance camshaft

Humble Mechanic Podcasts

Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos

Failed VW parts videos

Tool and Product Reviews

How To videos

MK1 VR6 Swap Videos

Be sure to follow me at:
The Blog

INSTAGRAM

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON

[whitez]

A lot of DIY'SER don't realize regardless of the CAR READ THE MANUAL it will tell EXACTLY what you need to do. Nice video and instruction bro

[emangee]

40 Seconds into your video and my pain was relieved!!! Thank you very much sir!

[bigborjo]

Appreciate all the video owned an MK5 for years and loved now. Now just bought a cheap one with cam follower failure. Cant wait to rewatch videos tearing the engine down.

[lashlarue]

Good job on this video, boss. I've been trying to find info on this topic, but there ain't much out there. Yours might be the best there is. Many thanks.

[mrjaybennett]

I think for someone looking to do this for the first time and watching this to know that it is critical make sure the correct camshaft is in it correct location.The Intake Cam is on the engine side, fuel tank, tail side the Exhaust Cam is on the ignition switch, front tire, headlight side.

[djhedges]

Your bearing caps are backwards btw. According to the Corrado factory manual the arrows should point towards the vibration dampener. Visually it looks like they're backwards compared to the end caps. Not sure how much it really matters in the end though.

Manual also calls for tightening the cap alternately and diagonally in order by:
3 & 5 (inner exhaust manifold side)
1 & 7 (outer exhaust manifold side)
2 & 6 (outer intake manifold side)
Finally 4 (inner intake manifold side)

Great video with super helpful angles. Keep it up.

[ShiftTechPerformance]

Those "camshaft bearings" or valve lifter cups are manufactured with a specified thickness to create a cam clearance (referred to as valve lash on older styles). Marking them like you did is perfect if you are reusing them all with the old cams and the valves were not removed. It doesn't have anything to do with them wearing together, although they do. The valve lifter cups need to be replaced or reordered with new cams, but you don't just soak em' and drop them in, they need to correlate with the correct cam clearance for each valve.

You may already know this info, but the guys watching may not. Dropping in new cams and valve lifter cups without blueprinting the clearances will lead to either really loud lifter tap conditions with large clearances or valves that don't close all the way upon startup or after coming up to temp.

Anyways, love the build. Keep up the good work!

[sparkplug]

These videos are awesome, good concise information, straight to the point. Just the kind of thing someone would need on the spot, or to get ready for the job.
Keep these coming.

[bradnopartyafilliation]

Charles
I noticed you soaked the lifters. That's something I've seen alot off people skip. A very important step especially on hydraulic lifters.

[simonrawle]

Your crocodile clip / paper file clip tip for timing belts works on timing chains to. It saved me a lot of hassle keeping the slack on the tensioner side

[serdiegito]

You should do a video how to upgrade stuff on the vr6 platform
Will the camshaft from an r36 make more hp? Is there an aftermarket that would?
Does the radiator need an upgrade?
How about the exhaust? Best power upgrade?

NA is very limited but there is nobody talking about upgrades besides turboing these gems!

Keep up the good work

Ps
I know that I posted a comment on an old video…..

[Flavor-iltc]

I have a 2012 ford fiesta 1.6l and the exhaust camshaft keeps popping out of time.. will that also cause a low compression on the 2n3 cylinder ..
It has two cams

[danallured]

This is a great video, trouble is the ecoboost I'm trying to set the cams on had the cambelt striped of all its teeth so although I've cleaned and set up everything( replaced valves etc) the cambelt sits half a tooth out of line on the cam sprockets and I can't find a video that explains how to set the cams exact on the 1.0 ecoboost after a catastrophic failure!

[christopherpeters]

Thank you you've made my job a lot easier.

[michaelsaylors]

What is the torch specs and sequence on a 2.5 altimacamshaft

[ComedianJoelCooper]

You said to back the crankshaft up to lower the pistons to prevent any damage from metal to metal? And to do that before installing the cam shaft. Im just curious how you can get the entire timing system to back up if you don't have the timing chain or belt installed to move all of the component at the same time?

[moneymitchell]

Thank you this was straight to the point I like this 💯

[Freerydah]

Hey man first time here. Do you have to oil the threads of the bolts you use for the camshaft or rocker arms? Also, do you have to always use new bolts for them just like the head bolts for reassembly?

[theaussienurseflipper.]

Interesting video. I got a GM 304 V8. Do I need to remove the motor to do the cam? I do have air con, cheers Graham

[WilliamRimel-ucvu]

Where do you set the cam so they can let the crank go all the way around without bending stuff