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01-31-2012, 01:15 PM
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How can you tell if your car has a cam?
So... Perhaps this is a complete newb question but...
There is a sneakin suspicion around my homestead and mechanic that my car may have cam in it... The reason we think this might be the case is because the car has had a fair amount of work to it, and when I had the opti replaced the water pump looked brand new as opposed to the opti, therefor saying that someone has already been down I that area of the motor. I have upgraded fuel system and injectors done and I'm getting a slight rumble at idle. Other than these things I would have no real idea. Is here anyway I can confirm our disregard our suspicions? 
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01-31-2012, 01:48 PM
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take it all off and look at the face of the cam lol
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01-31-2012, 02:32 PM
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well if its running thats a good indication, it wont run without a camshaft. lol hahah
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01-31-2012, 03:06 PM
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One way you can sort of check is by using a dial indicator and seeing how much lift is on the cam now. That and you can use a Cam Degree wheel to see what the opening and closings are etc.
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01-31-2012, 06:48 PM
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If its a larger cam, then it would be easy to tell by most of the people on here just by listening to the car, maybe post a high quality exhaust vid? thats where I would start, but youd really have to listen to it in person, that would be best. Other than that, youd probably have to take everything off and do as mike said, look at the numbers on the face of the cam and post them up here in order to be 100% sure.
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02-01-2012, 05:16 PM
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02-01-2012, 09:40 PM
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let me drive it and ill tell ya haha
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02-01-2012, 10:18 PM
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02-02-2012, 02:37 AM
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cant go by sound. the sound could be a multitude of different things wrong with the car. The Map sensor for one can cause a stumble at idle as well as the maf. stuck egr valve or leaking block off plates? are a few i can think of. best way to tell without pulling it all apart is have it checked at a dyno. Preferably Dons shop to make sure its not too lean or rich and see what power it puts down. if it makes over 250rwhp its cammed!!! hahaha
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