Camshaft, Engine: Description
The 1.4L engine uses a Single Over Head Camshaft (SOHC) to provide valve actuation but the camshaft is in the standard position of an exhaust camshaft in a Double Over Head Camshaft (DOHC) engine. The camshaft has five bearing journal surfaces and three cam lobes per cylinder.
- The camshaft (1) is built up on a hollow tube with exhaust cam lobes (2), intake cam lobes (3), bearing journals (5), front end cap (4) and rear end cap (6) pressed into position.
- The front end cap (4) includes the camshaft sprocket mounting and front bearing journal with end play thrust walls.
- The rear end cap (6) is the camshaft position sensor pick-up wheel and also drives the vacuum pump.