Cam Gear Problem

[daniel ch]

Hello Vive le Sport

Try once to put shims on the top of the cam gear and check how much freeplay you have.

Your aluminium piece is very nice, but i think ther is a major extension in lenght when it gets hot. Maybe you have to much play or you have no play and it seizes the cam gear when hot.

Also you have another problem with your piece, the cam gear is not guided on the top, maybe it turns not round and start to bounce.

What height has your cylinder head and wich thicknes has the gasket?

You could also lean from a friend a distributor to try and you let it turn just without function and check the wear.

What engine oil do you use?

Regards
Daniel

[Vive le Sport]

I have just measured the cylinder head. It is 79,76mm thick.
And the Spesso head gasket is exactly 2mm.

Yes, i also think it would be better to use the standard distributor in place.
Your arguments make sense. Thanks for the tip.

The engine oil i use is good stuff, Castrol Edge RS sport 10w60.

[Vive le Sport]

Ok, i'm planning to order a new cam gear.
Witch one do you guys suggest? MP0308B from Mecaparts or something else?

[daniel ch]

Ok, i'm planning to order a new cam gear.
Witch one do you guys suggest? MP0308B from Mecaparts or something else?

I would take the gear from Renault Twingo Part Nr. 05 55 485 700 

http://www.backenturbo.de/forum/index.php?topic=1285.0

[Vive le Sport]

Thanks for the tip & part no.
I will order it, and let you know how it go's.