camshaft/head stud question

[Supraboy89]

On my car i cant get to 2 of the head studs with out taking out the camshafts. my question is. can i grind a flat spot on that part of the cam or will it through it to far out of balance. it is a real pain in the ass to take them off and put them back in to get to 2 head studs.

 

[jdub]

You are kidding...right :nono:

 

[Supraboy89]

uh no its a pain in the ass. this is my third head gasket

 

[omfgitsdonovan]

just do it the right way dont risk messing something up man. cause then youll be hitting yourself in the butt for it.

 

[92TealSupra]

WOW! NO!! Dude!!! You've got to be kidding? I thought you can just pin the cam shaft and bam pop it off? I hope studs are not 100% different then head bolts. !!!!

Please someone fill me in if I am totally wrong here!

 

[hvyman]

grind down the socket not the cam

 

[SC61 MK3]

thin walled socket and turn the cam by hand to get it to fit. no need to take out the cams

 

[Rennat]

if you have sutds, i used a 12pt 14mm SHORT socket with a 3'' extension and then a 3/8 to 1/2'' adapter with a breaker bar... all you have to do is ROTATE the cam until you can slide it in there.

you dont need to grind down ANYTHING, just get the proper tools....

 

[Poodles]

Rotate the cam like already said, it won't hurt a thing.

 

[Supraboy89]

i dont think yall under stand. the camshafts that i have, stock of course, on the second stud back on both cams there is a piece of the cam that does not have a place on it when i rotate it around so you can get to the studs. my old cams did but the new ones dont. also the socket i am using is a thin wall

 

[Nomad707]

grinding cam is silly.. it really doesn't take that long to take the cam out.... if your taking the head off anyways.. its just a few bolts to take the cams out..

you can try grinding socket.. if that doesnt work.. really dont shortcut by cutting the cam.. and really.. then you have metal shavings all over the head.. and thats not good..

 

[92TealSupra]

i dont think yall under stand. the camshafts that i have, stock of course, on the second stud back on both cams there is a piece of the cam that does not have a place on it when i rotate it around so you can get to the studs. my old cams did but the new ones dont. also the socket i am using is a thin wall

Please get pics so we know what this looks like I have a feeling you're not doing something quite right here.

 

[Poodles]

Either that or you have aftermarket cams...

 

[nosman4]

Yeah, like 92teal said, pics would help. I can remove my head without taking out he cams, so like poodles said you may have aftermarket cams.

 

[Supraboy89]

ok here is a pic of my old camshaft. for right now. because i have not started to break down my engine yet. now this one is precut on the round piece in the middle of the lobes. now the new ones are completly round making it impossible to get anything to the head stud nut.

 

[Nomad707]

then take the cams out... it's seriously not hard..... and only takes 5 minutes of your time more if you already got valve covers off..............

 

[Supraboy89]

then take the cams out... it's seriously not hard..... and only takes 5 minutes of your time more if you already got valve covers off..............

uh i dont know about you but takin them out is quick but retorqueing them back in is a pain in my back and doesnt take 5min to do. there are to many damn bolts. and after 3 headgaskets you get tired of takin them in and out. plus i planed on takin them out before i grind a place on them.

 

[Nomad707]

if you've blown your HG three times now.. maybee thats telling you something.. just do it right man.. thats all i'm trying to say.

 

[CyFi6]

uh i dont know about you but takin them out is quick but retorqueing them back in is a pain in my back and doesnt take 5min to do. there are to many damn bolts. and after 3 headgaskets you get tired of takin them in and out. plus i planed on takin them out before i grind a place on them.

Seems like you are pretty determined to grind your cam down and litter your head with shavings/ruin your camshaft to get a head stud loose. Rather than getting pissed at us for telling you what you dont want to hear, just go ahead and do it, all anybody did here was give opinions, and in the nicest possible way too...

 

[92TealSupra]

No what did you come on here for? You came on to see what "Supra Experts" thought would be the best route. You have basically neglected our responses, and it looks like your mind is set on grinding down this camshaft.

Go for it, see how many shaving end up in the wrong places, and you'll be replacing more then just a head gasket next time.

We now give up on you. :3d_frown: