# bad cam?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 11, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914 "2008-07-11T12:28:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jayson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@jayson](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jayson)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914/1 "2008-07-11T12:28:48Z")

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hi i just got this cam from a SR20DE and one of the lobes had this on it, i was wondering if its ok to use or should it be fixed? and i was wondering if it dose need to be fixed can i use that VERY fine sandpaper that your ment to use with oil on it, i forgot what its called, i dont think this matters but its cylinder #1 intake. thanks.

![http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1409/dsc01146rg6.jpg](http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1409/dsc01146rg6.jpg)  
 ![http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5808/dsc01147mm4.jpg](http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5808/dsc01147mm4.jpg)  
 ![http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9492/dsc01148xp1.jpg](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9492/dsc01148xp1.jpg)

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**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914/2 "2008-07-11T12:59:11Z")

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is it pitted/scarred anywhere?  
and what type of oil will your be runing?

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**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914/3 "2008-07-11T13:23:16Z")

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Worst case if you run it you will end up replacing the cam and the rocker int he future. As long as it hasn’t lost alot of significant material.

Significant can be as little as a few thou.

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**Author:** ![jayson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@jayson](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jayson)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914/4 "2008-07-12T07:50:43Z")

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if by pitted/scarred u mean like a chunk missing, then no, its not deep at all it just feels ruff. and what type of should i be running?

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**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914/5 "2008-07-14T20:29:08Z")

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just smooth it out carefully. be gentle with it. lube her up good when you put it in. and use good oil. you’ll be fine.

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**Author:** ![Dominik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Dominik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominik)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-cam/116914/6 "2008-07-15T01:18:16Z")

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I wouldn’t touch it with sand paper. My monitor sucks but looks like it may need a micro polish. I would specualte if the engine was running abit dry of oil…