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RE: diver944's Porsche 944 - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

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To put it another way wouldn't it be preferable to replace the cam shafts as well when replacing the chain ?
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To put it another way wouldn't it be preferable to replace the cam shafts as well when replacing the chain ?
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POST 1Original post

Thanks for that Thom, that's really set my mind at ease I did actually ask if the cam sprockets were worn and Bob seemed to think they were ok - however the chain had stretched by 10mm!

POST 2Original post

You're absolutely right Thom. If the camshaft sprockets have already started to wear because the chain has stretched then just adding a new chain will not help matters, you need new cams as well at circa 350 quid each Luckily my mechanic told me my sprockets were 100%, my chain had minimal stretch, and the plastic ramp was barely scratched. I suspect I was not the first to have it replaced

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Isn't it possible that a new chain could alarmingly increase the wear of not new cam shafts' sprockets ? To put it another way wouldn't it be preferable to replace the cam shafts as well when replacing the chain ? Just asking because I found this interesting article .

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