vtr camshaft change

11th April 2011, 19:02

i am wondering what will be needed parts wise to change my camshaft for fast road item, i no i need a cam,cam pully and head gasket kit and bolts but what else will need to be changed i.e will i have to take all valves out and replace seals or can i just take head of, slide came out and fit new, and then put back together. also do you have to replace the rockers or as long as they good nik can you keep? thanks

11th April 2011, 22:13

buy a complete head gasket kit as this will come with camshaft seal aswell as head bolts gaskets etc.

as for the valve stem seals, how many miles has your vtr done? has it been stood for a few months recently? if not and low mileage i wouldnt bother replacing them, as you need a valve removing tool. treat it like a head gasket change, obv new cambelt + tensioner, water pump if miles are high, oil + oil filter
spark plugs if you wanted.

i would of thought the followers wouldnt need replacing if they are in good nick, i never changed mine when i fitted a ph3 cam in my vtr and its not broke yet

if you wanted to have it reving high buy the valve springs as standards cant take much more iirc.

13th April 2011, 13:19

cheers mate for replying, its got 60k on it and runs nearly every day, so i dont need as much as i thought then. so would you get head skimmed or not as to do that would have to take valves out and dont want to do that, thanks