If You Were Wondering How Tight the Cam Bolts Are...

[Wayne Presley]

THey are this tight, stubby SnapOn 10mm

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc175/vcpinjectionpb/818-build%201/20150511_180412_zps3anzskwf.jpg (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/vcpinjectionpb/media/818-build%201/20150511_180412_zps3anzskwf.jpg.html)

[Bob_n_Cincy]

THey are this tight, stubby SnapOn 10mm


Wayne'
Do you know about these.
http://turninconcepts.com/tic-fu-cam-bolt-kit-non-avcs.html

[Wayne Presley]

I didn't round the bolt out but broke two 3/8 drive 10mm sockets, one 1/2-3/8 adapter and one 3/8 ratchet to get 4 cam bolts out.

[longislandwrx]

ridiculously tight. for the size of the bolt, it is unmatched.


The only thing I recall being harder to remove is the rx7 flywheel bolt. I sheared a 3/4! breaker bar loosening one of them once. stepped up to a 1" from then on.

[STiPWRD]

One of my plastic cam gears broke apart when my timing belt went a few years ago, good luck trying to get the cam bolt out with no cam gear to lock the motion. Luckily I went with upgraded cams for the 818.

[Harley818]

Wayne, reminds me of my attempt at removing my cam gears........
41939
In my case, I think it was the quality of the Lowes socket and the way it was designed.... why would they neck down the hex from 10mm to 8 and into the socket?????.
I bought a new 10mm hex socket that was the same size right into the socket and it did OK.

[Blitzkrieg]

Reminds me of the ******* bolts I tried to get out.. 2 breaker bars, 5 sockets, blowtorch, can of penetrating oil. Impact hammer. Finally bought new hubs and bolts.