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Rust on Cams, is there a good legit way to polish the rust off?


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I blew a head gasket on my L28 a few months back and since I dont start it up often enough, rust developed on the camshaft. Is there a good way to polish the rust off without taking too much material off of the cams? I was thinking of light grit sandpaper or steel wool. I was thinking tackling it with gentle pressure until it is gone. I understand if it caused pitting the cam is faulty but I just want to get it back on the road until I can either completely build another L28 or just go straight to my Duratec (or Ecoboost) build.

 

Opinions, ideas? thanks guys/gals!

 

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I would use white scotch brite pad and PB blaster ( spray on pad ) to clean up the cam , gently . As for cylinder walls , remove spark plugs and pour some ATF in them , manually turn the crank a few revolutions . Let it soak a little then crank ( w/ starter ) it to remove ATF . Good luck .

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