1998 Subaru Impreza sloppy cam

1998 SUBARU IMPREZA
89,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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LINC50
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When changing timing belt, I noticed R Cam rocks back and forth. What could causing all that play. L cam is tight
Jan 29, 2010 at 5:18 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

one cam is opening a valve so it is tight, the other is between cam loves so you can move it, this is just the position the cams are at with the engine at TDC for valve timing, this is normal.

mark (mhpautos)
Jan 29, 2010 at 5:47 PM
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