Jump to content
HybridZ

Cleaning rust off camshaft


z-ya

Recommended Posts

I picked up an N47 head reacently cheap. It looks like it has never been run before. The valves are clean and so are the combustion chambers. It looks like it was bolted on a car, and then never run. Anyway, it also looks like it has been sitting around for a while, and the cam and lifters have surface rust on them. Anyone know the best way to remove this without damaging the cam or lifters. I was thinking fine scothch brite and WD40. Or maybe fine steel wool. Is the cam junk once it get's rusty?

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thnaks,

 

Pete

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Is it rusty on the bearing surfaces too, or just the lobes?

I've used very fine emery cloth before and had no problems. Hell, I put a rusty cam in once (no rust on the bearing surfaces) and just ran the thing and changed the oil & filter after a couple of hours of running. To my knowledge that engine is still running asound somewhere.

Tim

Link to comment
Share on other sites

One of the bearing surfaces is rusty. It was seized in the cam tower. I soaked it in penatrant for a few days, and it came right out. I guess if none of the surfaces are pitten, then it's probably OK, right?

 

Thanks,

 

Pete

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...