Cams

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 torquay (devon) Posts: 269 saxo 02 vtr straight through exhaust
    #1
    Im having my big end bearing fixed on sat by a family friend who is a mechanic and he told me he wont have to take the whole head off like with most cars as on saxo's you can get to it from underneath if you take the oil sump off.

    anyway I was wondering if you have to take the head off to fit performance cams as I have been thinkin about if for a while now and which cams are good for a mk2 vtr silver top engine. (make of cams would help and where I can get them from)

    Im not good at the mechanical part so is fitting cams a big job (taking head off) or is it just a case of taking the rocker cover off lol.

    rep will be given for good answers.
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 343
    #2
    You dont need to remove the head for either.

    I've never swapped a cam on the TU engine but I'd imagine once the belt is off and you've unbolted the rocker assmely it'll just piull off its journals.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 torquay (devon) Posts: 269 saxo 02 vtr straight through exhaust
    #3
    just noticed someone has already asked the same question a while ago but the answers dont really help me need to know - make off good cams, place I can purchase them, average fitting price, how long it would take a good mechanic as I know one lol, if would run ok 4 a while with no remap.
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 torquay (devon) Posts: 269 saxo 02 vtr straight through exhaust
    #4
    cool would make life alot easier if no head removal
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #5
    There's a guide on here if you look -

    http://www.saxperience.com/mods/show...e.php?artid=36
  6. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by phillyc View Post
    just noticed someone has already asked the same question a while ago but the answers dont really help me need to know - make off good cams, place I can purchase them, average fitting price, how long it would take a good mechanic as I know one lol, if would run ok 4 a while with no remap.
    kam racing sell a few differnt cams
    there prices are good
    dunno about fitting cost as i had mine dropped in when i had lots done

    still not got round to mapping mine it runs a bit rough though
    and ive had it back 2 weeks its done about 5-600 miles
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 torquay (devon) Posts: 269 saxo 02 vtr straight through exhaust
    #7
    cheers for good answers, gave u rep, anymore info u can fink off would be a good help
  8. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mini-valver View Post
    You dont need to remove the head for either.

    I've never swapped a cam on the TU engine

    probably not best to advise then is it if you dont know.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 343
    #9
    Basic OHC rules lad. Cam is above the head. On the TU, the rockers are above the valves. Remove rocker assembly and the cam will be visible. You'll then be able to see wether or not you need to take the head off to get the cam and pulley of it's journals.

    I'm 99% sure you dont.
  10. Saxo Breaker Joined: May 2007 Scarborough ,North Yorks Posts: 927 1.1 Saxo with gas ( methane )
    #10
    bet you do .....
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 343
    #11
    I'm not 100% FFS, lol. TU gays.

    Either way, head off isn't a massive job if you do have to. Just digging my hole