Thread: What happens if cam is worn?

Originally Posted by Richard93Vogue

How many of those 300 000 km are yours? Do you know if the cam or timing chain have ever been done in it's life?
I have my V8 apart at the moment and the timing chain was so sloppy it wasn't funny. It was very gutless on hills and hopeless pulling a trailer. Cam was worn a bit too. So I am putting a new standard cam and timing chain with new lifters and cam sprocket, should make a heap of difference! Personally I wouldn't waste money on a dyno just yet. Rover V8 cam gears and timing chains are known to be wear items, so bite the bullet like I have and just do it!

I've only done about 5000 Kms in it. I've got no idea if the timing chain or gears have been replaced. I'm reluctant to pull it apart to replace them because i'm not entirely confident the timing marks are in the correct spot. (pulley could be offset or something ?) In order to change them i assume i need to know exactly where TDC is.

There is a chance the time gear has been replaced because the previous owner did change all the bushes under the car, replaced the radiator and alternator. It looks like the transfer case has been taken out and replaced/recoed as it is far too clean. The roof lining was changed also.

Originally Posted by goingbush

further to Daves post,

theres a pic of a damaged Td5 injector lobe in this thread

TD5 Camshaft damage - any input

I know ZDDP is for flat lifters on cam lobes, the Td5 has roller rockers but mine still look new at 190k so it cant be hurting.

That's just plain bizarre ... that diagram speaks 1000 words I can see why it would be a really good idea as you would do away with the injection pump. Yeah I could see ZDDP would certainly aid where the cam runs on the injector. Last time I pulled apart a bosch injection pump I broke one of the small parts in it while trying to get the spring loaded top back on. I'm not keen to go anywhere near the modern stuff at all ( if my wifes poogoe 407 turbo diesel ever breaks I think I'll just torch the bloody thing rather than try and fix it ... talk about complex!).

I do run ZDDP in my old cars ..... It's a sacrificial additive from what I can understand, so even putting way to much in certainly won't hurt. I have no idea if it helps or not But it can't hurt

seeya,
Shane L.