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YOUR RESEARCHCamshaft deviation both ways - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Now my camshaft deviation has changed from -1 and -9 to this:

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Set cam timing by hand

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So I finally have my car back on the road after a long winter of removing and reinstalling the engine, replacing the camshaft timing chains and pads, pumped up the 2 camshaft tensioners (no special Porsche tool), and set the cam timing by hand.

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Now my camshaft deviation has changed from -1 and -9 to this:

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Set cam timing by hand

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So I finally have my car back on the road after a long winter of removing and reinstalling the engine, replacing the camshaft timing chains and pads, pumped up the 2 camshaft tensioners (no special Porsche tool), and set the cam timing by hand.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So I finally have my car back on the road after a long winter of removing and reinstalling the engine, replacing the camshaft timing chains and pads, pumped up the 2 camshaft tensioners (no special Porsche tool), and set the cam timing by hand. Now my camshaft deviation has changed from -1 and -9 to this: My big question here is how does having one negative 4.5 and one positive 4.5 affect the performance. Should I (or a shop with the special tools) re-time the cams?

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Mine was a Porsche factory rebuilt engine in 2008 and one side is 3 and the other side is -3.

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Quotes source post: 401932

The OEM spec is +/- 6 degrees; you will be fine.

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Good. Thanks for this. Now I need to find my P0430 which suddenly appeared!

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Quotes source post: 401940

My P0430 experience: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/47002-calling-986-forum-master-mechanics-2.html

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