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Steve Tinker · 11-07-2015, 10:15 PM

No, you can't use the old cam plugs as you have to destroy them when removing them....

It will probably easier for you to open an account with Pelican Parts and get them (and any other bits) sent to you. That's what I do as the parts pricing in Australia is ridiculous.

I've never had a problem in many years of dealing with Pelican. - the correct item always being packaged and sent to my home address at a good price. Of course I don't know the customs duty or exchange rate applicable to Malta, but you can always investigate......

boxster · 11-08-2015, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

No, you can't use the old cam plugs as you have to destroy them when removing them....

It will probably easier for you to open an account with Pelican Parts and get them (and any other bits) sent to you. That's what I do as the parts pricing in Australia is ridiculous.

I've never had a problem in many years of dealing with Pelican. - the correct item always being packaged and sent to my home address at a good price. Of course I don't know the customs duty or exchange rate applicable to Malta, but you can always investigate......

To be honest I had a not so good experience with pelican not long ago. They didn't have my items in stock, took them a week to get them from their supplier, then when I got my parcel it was the wrong one and mine had went to someone else, then they told me that they're going to have to order my items again from their supplier,because again they didn't have the items in stock. So,as i had paid for express postage and this was taking ages,i just told them to cancel my order. I then ordered my items from design 911 in the UK. I looked for these cam cover plugs on their website but didn't find any.
Do you know if normal rubber grommets will work,or do they have to be specifically those covers. What is the purpose of these covers exactly,is it not to let grime and dirt in?

jcslocum · 11-08-2015, 06:00 AM

You will need new ones, as the old ones will be damaged when removing them. They need to be "picked" out with a pointed tool.

mikefocke · 11-08-2015, 09:21 AM

Isn't the water pump failure and either resultant overheating and/or fouling of coolant passages a failure that should be added to the list? At least it is a do-it-yourself.

Put enough people who have owned enough cars for enough years and have used them in enough ways and you'll get a long list of failures. On any car. I frequent some other car forums and they have similar lists especially for cars this old. Remember when cars this old would have rusted out by now? 356, 912, 914, etc era.

boxster · 11-08-2015, 11:06 PM

Can anyone tell me how many green plastic cam covers ill be needing to replace on a 5 chain boxster please?

Jamesp · 11-09-2015, 03:25 AM

You will need 4.

Xpit77 · 11-09-2015, 04:38 AM

LN dual bearing installed by a top indy shop. Nuff said .

boxster · 11-09-2015, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamesp

You will need 4.

4? Will I need to remove all of them to secure the cams? I thought that with the tool you only get one or two cam lockers

Jamesp · 11-09-2015, 01:42 PM

You will need to set the engine at zero timing. The cam "lock" is really a cam adjusting / alignment tool. If you wanted to prevent rotation for both sets of cams you'll need two sets and they are not cheap. Some of the more experienced members swear that the cams have to be locked with the adjusting tool at TDC or they can rotate. I'm not as experienced but as the lifters are all sitting on the cam circle at TDC I don't see why they would move. They didn't for me. If you are going to change the IMSB you'll want to retime the valves. That is 4 plugs.

Gelbster · 11-09-2015, 03:33 PM

There are some really sad threads of dealing with an IMSB change that becomes a disaster when no cam locks were used. Very expensive because you may not discover the problem until you try to start the engine.
You can make your own cam locks from steel plate. The adjusters are another story.
A complete tool kit is less than $300 and easily resold.

Smallblock454 · 11-10-2015, 06:13 AM

350 USD for a tool kit that you use only once is a lot of money. OK, maybe you use it twice, but still a lot of money.

If you have access to a milling machine and someone who knows how to mill and weld, you can do the tools for a fraction amount of this. No rocket science. Just my 2 cents.

Regards
Markus

boxster · 11-10-2015, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Smallblock454

350 USD for a tool kit that you use only once is a lot of money. OK, maybe you use it twice, but still a lot of money.

If you have access to a milling machine and someone who knows how to mill and weld, you can do the tools for a fraction amount of this. No rocket science. Just my 2 cents.

Regards
Markus

I thought about that to be honest, but since you need the removal tool, the insertion tool,and the cam and crank locks I think id rather have the whole set as professionals intended,especially since I don't personally know anyone with a milling machine. The most logical thing would be to buy a second hand tool set,but I cant seem to find anywhere.