Broken camshaft
Broken camshaft
Hi, I've been working on getting a super dexta back running that I bought. The pistons were stuck,but we got them lose. Now I see that the camshaft is broke in half. Both sides seem to move freely. Does anyone know what would cause the cam to snap in half?
Re: Broken camshaft
One possibility is timing or valve stuck open and has been hit with the piston. Another is a faulty cam shaft casting.
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Re: Broken camshaft
Every case of a broken cam shaft I have seen (various engine types) has been due to an oil feed failure to a camshaft bearing.
Easy enough to check on a Dexta given its external oil feed pipe work.
Easy enough to check on a Dexta given its external oil feed pipe work.
Mark Russell - 1959 Standard Dexta - Work In Progress!