Re: Lost Compression - broken Camshaft?!?

[Bill Moss <bill.moss@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I saw this on a K100 and and seen it on a number of cars. In all cases,
a magnaflux and X-ray of the parts indicated improper heat treatment at
the factory that lead to micro-cracks in the interior of the casting or
forging. Now, if you could only prove that it was a manufacturers defect ...

Sam S. wrote:
> Just came back from the shop.  The bike was not lacking lubication at 
> the cam lobs.  I did see several hairline fractures both at the intake 
> and exhause cam lobs.  It was my intake cam lobs that cracked and 
> slipped off the cam shaft.  Mystery cont.
>
>   

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William (Bill) Moss
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