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Old 11-05-2012, 10:55 PM
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Default cam gear re-coat?
I was wondering if anyone can tell me if my cam gear
is a candidate for re-coating? This is the DS gear, the
PS is pretty much identical.

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Old 11-05-2012, 11:03 PM
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Hint: Hold phone BACK within it's focus ability.

Then zoom.
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Fuzzy pics but yes, seem like good candidates. EDIT: Throw them back on now that pics are clear.
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I dunno, I think I'll stick my neck out and say that I'd bolt those back onto the cams as-is, and forget about them for another 40 K miles.
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I dunno, I think I'll stick my neck out and say that I'd bolt those back onto the cams as-is, and forget about them for another 40 K miles.
Without better clear res...Id probly agree. They look barely used..initially.
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Originally Posted by Rob Edwards
I dunno, I think I'll stick my neck out and say that I'd bolt those back onto the cams as-is, and forget about them for another 40 K miles.
I'll third that. Picture quality notwithstanding, I can't see any shiny spots where the coating's worn through, so they still look serviceable to me.
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Hopefully by the time you actually do need cam gears there will be an aftermarket replacement.
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Originally Posted by rgs944
Hopefully by the time you actually do need cam gears there will be an aftermarket replacement.
There are..1.5 of them now.

Carls, and Roger is...close, if not just about to.
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Old 11-05-2012, 11:27 PM
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Let me try this again.
They are shiny, but no metal showing.
In the process of doing Tb/WP, and all the WYAI,s.
Don't want to be back in there for a while if I don't have to.
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Wow..ya..carry on. Nothing wrong there.
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The only thing you need to do is put them back on the car. Check again in 40K miles.
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Old 11-05-2012, 11:36 PM
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Keep talking.
I like what I'm hearing.
Could really use the $$$ elswhere.
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The edges are even smooth and well rounded.
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+1 for throw them back on and re-check in 30-40K miles. Those look great.
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Yup reuse or you could re-coat with a harder coating.
Your call.

I recoat almost all of them I see before they start showing metal so I get the best tooth possible.
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