Replacing camshaft

[HASHIMOTO]

hey guys how woudl i replace the camshaft in my talon? i dont have to rip apaart the block do i? don'tu just have to take the valve cover off or something??? should i do it myself? how long would it take?

 

[EvuLFleA]

Rule of thumb is if you ask if you have to take apart your block to swap cams than you should have someone else or a friend help.

Get a haynes or chiltons and just follow step by step. It should take you 3-6 hours.

 

[Newlogics]

We all wish it would be that easy....

When you take valve cover off, you can actually see it , but repacing it is a whole different question.
Just to scare you off, here's just some things that would need to be done:

Timing belt off (and then on)
Timing gears off(and then on)
Bearings etc etc.... off and on

scary isn't it

Oh yeah, alsot forgot, all the fastners have to be tightned to exact torque specs !

 

[NJGSX96]

You could always just set all the timing marks inline, use the TB tensioner tool, mark and zip tie/clip the belt onto the gears and have a friend hold the gear and belt while you remove and reinstall the camshafts. When done, make sure everything lines up properly and you're done.

 

[~97TalonTSi~]

Hey, I will tell you the way I did my cams...I'm sure I will get yelled at for it but it worked perfectly and 5000 miles later, perfect cam timing and no problems.

Take the valve cover off. Take all the cam followers off and make sure you put them back on EXACTLY the way you took them off. Take off the cam angle sensor, make sure that gets put back on the same way too. Tie a couple of zip ties around the cam gears to hold the belt in place. Loosen the cam gears, one at a time. Have someone hold it to keep pressure on the crank gear. Pop that cam out and put the new one in...it will only go one way. Put that gear back on. Do the same for the other one. Make sure the gears are all the way back on or they will leak oil. Put everything back on to torque specs and your done. This took me and two others about an hour. Keep this in mind though...if you are not familiar with an engine, I wouldn't attempt this unless you have someone with you who knows what they are doing.

 

[~97TalonTSi~]

Oh yeah anf one more thing....make sure your #1 piston is at TDC. The two marks on the cam gears will point straight up and you will be able to see the crank gear marks. Make sure they line up.