4.6StangRage Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 A few people with the same problem just run the cam as is, as long as the rust isn't to severe, posts say the rust just goes away. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4.6StangRage Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Yeah I have not even checked out the cylinder walls yet so I am also concerned about that. I guess Ill make a determination when I figure out how severe it is overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domzs Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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