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Old 22-03-2012, 11:07 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Pooky View Post
So one of the cam followers on the intake has worn to a 3 ridge shape, rather than smooth curve, which is all rather strange. And technician said that all the valve clearences needed doing, and some by quite a margin. Strange again suggesting maybe clearences not done despite full dealer history...
If some of the followers have worn like that it would suggest it suffered oil starvation to top end and has probably worn few of the other followers also even tho they may appear ok on visual inspection , this could be cause of incorrect valve clearances .
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