Camshaft bearing cap

Hi all just snapped no 4 camshaft bearing cap. What are my options please.

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Hydraulic or shimmable head.

Because hydraulic heads have 4 caps, and shimmable 5.

What I have seen done in the past, is that they went to the breakers and found a head.. then took their broken one to a machinist to have them match the broken cap from all the others, then line bore and over sized bearings.. Granted it wasn't a VW but it is one possibility, and I think he did spend about 300 1980 dollars….

I suspect it all depends on which head you have and the condition of your current head minus the broken cap.

Getting a used one and having it built up with your base parts would be doable if the used cams good.

The cap in the picture has No 5 on it?
Do you have a picture of where you got it from?

mark1gls said

The cap in the picture has No 5 on it?
Do you have a picture of where you got it from?

Hi,

It is far left. Opposite side to pully




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You must have a later car with hydraulic tappets then?

It's a little late now but you are meant to undo and do up the cap nuts in a certain order and best a little bit a time, or did you do that and it still snapped?

I would try and find a second hand cap and try that?

just read a bit more info and fitting a 2nd hand cap may or may not work???

https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&id=big-block-injection_2%2Fcamshaft-bearing-cap

mark1gls said

You must have a later car with hydraulic tappets then?

It's a little late now but you are meant to undo and do up the cap nuts in a certain order and best a little bit a time, or did you do that and it still snapped?

I would try and find a second hand cap and try that?

It was all tightened in order. The cover was on and I heard the crack. Opened back up and there it was.

If I were to get a second hand cap and just replace. Should that be ok or would I need to get it all remachined. Thanks for help so far



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Asqs342 said

mark1gls said

You must have a later car with hydraulic tappets then?

It's a little late now but you are meant to undo and do up the cap nuts in a certain order and best a little bit a time, or did you do that and it still snapped?

I would try and find a second hand cap and try that?

It was all tightened in order. The cover was on and I heard the crack. Opened back up and there it was.

If I were to get a second hand cap and just replace. Should that be ok or would I need to get it all remachined. Thanks for help so far



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Yes it's an 88 with hydraulic tappers. Sorry forgot that


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