'88/'89 Camshaft removal help!

[95Compact]

Hey guys,

I've got the valve cover, rocker arms, thrust plate, distributor and fuel pump off, but I can't seem to get the camshaft to move to the right to slide it out.

It will rotate somewhat freely, but it binds when i try to tap it out.

I have a feeling that the 'valleys' in the middle of the cam's bearing surfaces (like the one where the thrust plate rides) may have worn matching lands into the head's bearing surfaces - and that is what I'm hitting up against. Sound plausible?

How do I get the old cam out? Hit it harder?


Thanks!

[95Compact]

Resolved!

Yes, the answer was to tap it a little harder.

Came right out.

Cheers

[95Compact]

Well, I was wrong all along... I thought that I had overtightened the cam gear bolt and caused the end of the camshaft to crack around the bolt hole. In fact what has happened is that the left-most camshaft bearing appears to have frozen up, tearing the cam gear locating pin out of it's hole and causing the crack.

[zoe60]

Might be better off finding another head and cam. A 90 or higher will have HLA's, and the cam will have a lobe for your mechanical fuel pump. an Aspire head won't.