jeff spahn

I pulled the cam covers off to do my head gasket job and here is what I was greeted with at 125,000 miles.




Yeah!!! They aren't worn out and are still looking good.

928Myles

Those are shot. Best thing you could do is buy a new pair & send those to me for disposal

GregBBRD

You can be certain those are not original...

James Bailey

You might want to carefully inspect the three way spider behind the gears since they often crack.......an often overlooked wear item.

oaros

Did you check the timing belt orientation?

I have an extract from the WSM (posted a while ago here by Bill?) that the writing on the belt, when lookin at the engine from the front of the vehicle, should be the right way up. I assume this applies to the factory (Conti?) belt. Is this still practiced?

Mine, of course, was put on the wrong way by PO's mechanic and seems too loose (need to get hold of a guage to properly check).

So as my belt will have to come off, I am tempted to send my gears for recoating.

James any pic of the spider behind the gears - or is really obvious should there be a crack?

blown 87

That is exactly what I though when I saw them.

jeff spahn

I do know the dealer did a timing belt job at some early point in the first three or four years of the car's life and then Ron Perry, Dr. Bob and possibly Rob Edwards , et al did a timing belt job about 4 or 5 years ago. So, the gears are probably new(er).

Still, I am happy seeing them in this condition.

SeanR

Is it just me, or is there a lip there at the edge. The silver edge appears to be higher than the colored part.

DanielD

You are one lucky dog!!
Dan

jeff spahn

Nope, smooth

jeff spahn

Belt appeared to be smooth too, not chewed up.

SeanR

Good, I figured it was just the picture screwing with me but had to ask.

Rob Edwards

That looks like Dr. Bob's nail polish on those gears. That TB/WP job was done just before I bought my car. Here's the thread on it:

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...y-tedious.html

jeff spahn

So after reading this thread it sounds like I am extremely lucky to have you guys previously take care of a **** of a job. I was planning on replacing the water pump with a plastic impeller lasso. Do you know if the pump that was put in was a plastic impeller. I mean it was 2006 so putting a new one in is not a stupid idea anyway. Sounds like the bolts will come out this time. I'll be sure to use anti-seize when i put it back together. My water bridge bolts came right out so that shows the wisdom of anti-seize.

M. Requin

Dr Bob, you need to let that stuff DRY before you pick up a wrench!!