- Inspect the valve lifters
for scoring where the valve lifters contact the camshaft.
- Inspect the camshaft journals and lobes for wear or scoring (1, 2).
- Inspect the camshaft sprocket bolt holes for damaged threads (3).
- Inspect the camshaft sprocket alignment pin for damage and straightness (4).
- Inspect the camshaft housing
and cover for scoring in lifter bores and camshaft journals.
- Clean the camshaft housing and cover.
• | Wash the camshaft housing and cover in solvent. |
• | Remove all traces of RTV from the power steering pump seal area
on the intake camshaft housing and cover. |
• | Inspect the camshaft housing and cover for cracks or other signs
of damage. |