is it easy or hard to fit fast road cams

1. saxovtrstevie Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 sidmouth,nr exeter Posts: 1600 BLACK 2001 vtr and subaru impreza type ra

   #1 15th March 2009, 11:10

   i have bought fast road cams how easy or hard to fit them
2. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #2 15th March 2009, 12:25

   Dpends how mechanicaly minded you are.
   Follow instructions for changing a cambelt to get it timed up correctly
   lock it off and remove the cambelt
   remove the cam covers, undo the cam caps and remove cams
   once removed you will need to swap the cam sprockets over
   rebuild is the reverse
   make sure you set and time the cams properly, do all the bolts up to the correct torque
   use a new cambelt and possibly tensioner when you rebuild
   remove the locking pins and rotate the engine through two full revolutions and check the pins all still line up if they do all is good!
3. user_31642 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 s-o-t Posts: 1174 S2 106 Rallye

   #3 15th March 2009, 12:30

   ive fitted cams in vtr's before you have to change the head gasket too if you're doing the job properly mate, on 16v's you dont need to loosen head bolts so pretty straight forward. .
4. saxovtrstevie Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 sidmouth,nr exeter Posts: 1600 BLACK 2001 vtr and subaru impreza type ra

   #4 15th March 2009, 13:11

   ok thanks lads
5. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

   #5 15th March 2009, 21:02

   Imo if you have to ask, you probably shouldnt diy it.
6. saxovtrstevie Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 sidmouth,nr exeter Posts: 1600 BLACK 2001 vtr and subaru impreza type ra

   #6 15th March 2009, 21:33

   whys that its worth ago
7. ryhornvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS

   #7 15th March 2009, 21:38

   Have you done it before?
   Can you time up an engine?
   
   If you want to do it yourself then dont let me put you off, just most people that ask these questions do so because they dont know what theyre doing.
8. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #8 16th March 2009, 07:58

   fare play if you do try it but the damage that could be done if you get it wrong will cost you some pennies. if you do it yourself make sure you get a haynes manual to give you some information
9. saxovtrstevie Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 sidmouth,nr exeter Posts: 1600 BLACK 2001 vtr and subaru impreza type ra

   #9 16th March 2009, 11:46

   thanks