Camshaft, Measuring Radial Clearance: Notes

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Plastigauge^®

NOTE:

Use old bolts to measure radial play.

-- Remove the camshafts. Refer to CAMSHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the assignment of the roller rocker lever for installation later.

-- Remove the roller rocker lever and place it on a clean surface.

-- Clean the bearing and the bearing journals.

-- Place Plastigauge^® over entire width of bearing journal or into bearing.

The Plastigauge^® must rest in center of bearing.

-- Re-install the camshafts, mount the camshaft housing and tighten with an additional turn , do not turn the camshafts while doing this.

-- Remove the camshaft housing and the camshafts again.

-- Compare the width of Plastigauge^® with the measuring scale.