Pulling the valve cover - 2005 RAM 1500

[VictorBermea]

How do I go about torquing these down to the right specs?

 

[redram2007]

I torqued my valve covers in a cross pattern. Is your camshaft ok?

 

[VictorBermea]

Check this out. That's the 2nd lobe you pointed out yesterday redram.

 

[VictorBermea]

The lifter on that 2nd lobe isn't bad. I squeezed it with channel locks and nothing. I wonder what caused it to do that? I'm also wondering if these lifters can be torqued down? Cause they're hydraulic.

 

[redram2007]

Idk but I wouldn't run that cam.

 

[VictorBermea]

Yea it's chipped.

 

[redram2007]

I may keep my camshafts just in case I send my ho cams out for a regrind. You can get a set on eBay for 130-140 shipped.

 

[VictorBermea]

Ahh cool. Hell yea man. Preciate it. It ****** me off that my cam is jacked up like that. It's disappointing.

 

[redram2007]

I bet it is. I'm just curious as to what caused it. Did you see anything else?

 

[redram2007]

Maybe a bent valve?

 

[VictorBermea]

No nothing. The rocker arm was fine. Had odd wear on the wheel. And odd wear on the 2nd lobe. I'm gonna buy a new cam and all new rockers and lifters.

 

[redram2007]

What wheel are you talking about? Idk much about these hydraulic cams, but I would think it would be best to buy both camshafts. Not sure if a new and used cam would be good, hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in. Good luck.

 

[VictorBermea]

The wheel in the middle of the rocker arm that has bearings. Where the lope and rocker meet.

 

[redram2007]

Gotcha

 

[VictorBermea]

Where did you find your cams?

 

[redram2007]

I bought a brand new set on another forum (dakota durango). There's another set for sale on there but they aren't cheap.

 

[VictorBermea]

Does it make a difference which side cam is which? Or are they the same? I found one for 50 buckaroos. Hell yea.

 

[redram2007]

It does make a difference. One side is longer than the other.

 

[VictorBermea]

Ah okay. Gotcha. Gotta be sure to tell him it's the drivers side cam.

 

[redram2007]

Yep.