Richard,
The cams are very hard cast iron, and rarely wear at all even if they hit the
tappet guides. Slight rust should harm nothing, accept the appearance, but
visible pitting may cause increased wear rate of the tappets. There is no
plating on the cams.
Hank.
'84 XJ6 SIII
In a message dated 6/14/03 11:34:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
wufibug@k-online.com writes:
<< 4. I note that a couple of camshaft lobes have some rust on the tips,
though they do not look rounded. Suspect the chrome as worn off. Does this
require replacement or will they work as long as the lobes are within specs?
Richard >>
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