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Old 05-22-2026, 04:11 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by JayJay View Post
Most likely the camshaft gear center is "liberated" from the toothed portion. I've never heard of a crank gear being stripped, while losing a cam gear is not at all uncommon. (FWIW, 60's-70's Volvo 4-cylinder engines were renowned for this also. Made a few bucks in college replacing timing gears on them.)
My fiber gear stripped in 2019.
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