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Old 2nd January 2010, 17:21   #11
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If something is broken in this area, it is either as a result of a mighty shock (impact), fatigue (tiredness) or material fault.
I think you should try and establish a cause, and then take it from there.
I would tend to not trust something that has broken! but I would feel much better if I could establish what has happened.
I can't comment about the inlet exhaust cams, but to my great surprise I realized that they are identical on the 1.8 turbo, although positioned slightly differently determined by a little pin on each cam sprocket. The two different part numbers, however, indicate that this is not the case for the V6.
I would do a proper repair, or none at all. These are difficult engines, requiring lots of effort. Either do it right (and by that I don not necessarily mean by the book!!) or buy a Toyota
I only belatedly read the part of the christmas pudding!! I would start my search there. I have a sneaky feeling this may somehow have a relation to what you see. Is it on the oil side or in the water?

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Old 2nd January 2010, 17:24   #12
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stock take...ssshhh dont mention that, one thing at a time otherwise i might give up hope altogether!

im going to see if this bit goes ok first, get the timing belt back on and do a compression test, but yes youre probably right about valves!

chris - no worries i'l get some photos on for you, probably tomorrow night as its dark outside to take decent photos, but i might manage to get the pulley pic on later

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Old 2nd January 2010, 17:26   #13
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If something is broken in this area, it is either as a result of a mighty shock (impact), fatigue (tiredness) or material fault.
I think you should try and establish a cause, and then take it from there.
I would tend to not trust something that has broken! but I would feel much better if I could establish what has happened.
This is the fourth one in as many weeks IIRC, Maybe the cams are made out of the same **** as the front springs and don't like the cold weather
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Old 2nd January 2010, 17:40   #14
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i will show you the pics but to me it looks like a failure in the camshaft material, which in turn as it was then rotating off centre has caused excessive wear on the inside of the pulley centre causing it to partially crumble

right, wheres my local rover dealership to complain?!!!!!
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Old 2nd January 2010, 21:04   #15
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oh just some food for thought....

ive read around the stories now of other peoples camshafts breaking and they all appear to be 80,000+ miles covered.

mine however is a 2002 v6 2.5 conn and has only covered 42,000 from new!
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:lol: Hello there Wiltshire.75, if it's any help I can advise and good garage* local to me in Poole and, I also have a `spare' KV6 engine just removed but was running ok 2 weeks back. NO timing problems at all so, whatever you need will be on that engine. PM me if you need and please be quick as the engine is still at the garage* who swapped mine. I can of course also check on progress should you use that garage*; Good luck and happy new year. Mike. :lol:
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hi, thanks for the info and offer. how much would you be looking for for the engine??

at the minute its looking like the camshafts arent interchangeable because of the different part numbers so the minimum im going to need is a camshaft, ive already ordered the pulley,

let me know your thoughts and prices

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Old 3rd January 2010, 09:09   #18
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where are you based?
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Old 4th January 2010, 11:34   #19
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hi, im based near chippenham in wiltshire

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Getting a spare engine to strip would be a good way to go..

Chippenham is only about 65 miles ish North of Poole where Scribbler lives. Not a good road though, prob take you hour and a half ish each way..

There are very few decent roads in Dorset... heh heh..
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