Rb25 Vct Camgear Bolt, Too Far Out Need Replacement

[walky01]

hey guys, i recently posted up why my VCT was leaking, bought all parts and now it seems like my Bolt holding the VCT camgear in is out too much, the washer looks very thick, not like a normal flat washer, is that normal? the bolt sticks out so much that i cant put the VCT cover plate spring and 4 little bots on. an help appreciated !

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

hrmss.. are you running stock cams?

[walky01]

well, stock but reground... i can get a close up of the nut/bolt ill do it now

[Ben C34]

Check that you can use vct with the cams

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

if you jiggle it you will feel there's a groove it goes into, I suggest you pull off the timing belt to get in into place

once it goes into place then hold the cam with a wrench and torque up the nut.. it will then sit flush and allow you to put the spring/cover/seal on

[walky01]

Ive never taken the cam gear off, why would it have been loose or not in enough?

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[Simon-S14]

Sure they aren't rb26 cams reground? Does the bolt bottom out if you remove the washers?

[Ben C34]

Because you have different cams I would not activate vct until you know you can. Cams with more overlap cant run vct or else the inlet and exhaust valves could hit.

Obviously you need to fix the leak though but dont plug in the solenoid until you are sure its ok.

[walky01]

they are standard rb25 cams reground, the engine has gone through two guys here, dondenaso (i think thats how you say it) and Skit_r31 both same setup.... not sure if you have seen them on here before, in the n/a section.

[walky01]

Sure they aren't rb26 cams reground? Does the bolt bottom out if you remove the washers?

Can i fit just a standard washer? does it need to be a special thickness ?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

^ yes need the right thickness

the VCT actually advances the cam itself, hence there's a notch it needs to sit on

[walky01]

I'll take off the nut and washer to make sure it's correct tonight I'll post more pics

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[walky01]

Thats everything that sits in it. i thought there should be holes or something to let the oil run through the bolt ?

[RRob]

LOL... That is the incorrect bolt/washer assembly. Also the origional bolt is hollow down the centre to let the oil through into the gear.

[walky01]

Thought so, are the two washers supposed to be there?