does the head have to be taken off to change cams?

1. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #1 17th June 2010, 22:18

   as title says yay or ney
2. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #2 17th June 2010, 22:20

   8v yes 16v no

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3. russh84 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Norfolk boi Posts: 159 Saxo VTS

   #3 17th June 2010, 22:20

   no mate it doesnt just the rocker covers come off and the carriers underneath them hope this helps.

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4. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #4 17th June 2010, 22:21

   thanks guys thats all i needed to know
5. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #5 17th June 2010, 22:25

   It does. With the head on you can't get the cam out. You may be able to see it by taking the rockers off but you won't be able to get it out
6. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #6 17th June 2010, 22:27

   pete is right.
   
   16v is cam covers
   then cam ladders
7. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #7 17th June 2010, 22:38

   oh right cheers, its just that im apart of a local car forum, and i said i didnt want to cam my car due to doing it properly is gonna cost me around a grand and i mentioned the head has to come off and they all said its news to them that a head has to come of to change a cam and i was sure you had to take the head off as i saw gsavil fit his cam and his head was off i was sure i was right lol
8. Aaron Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 ..... Posts: 5231 ..............

   #8 17th June 2010, 22:41

   i found it quite easy to change cams
   par the locking to tdc/timing cams.
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 17th June 2010, 22:44

   i wouldn't attempt it my self, especially my car is my only car if i ever start a real project car id be more swayed to try it but when i rely on my car id leave it to the pros lol ive had enough of rushing to modify my car becasue i need it daily lol
   
   i fitted a rallye head/inlet to my vtr engine and that experience has put me off messing around with the engine for life lol
10. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #10 17th June 2010, 22:57

    can deff swap 16v cams with head in place, 8v needs head removing to replace cam