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How hard is camshaft removal on a 3rz-fe?

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by Trekker, Dec 18, 2021.

  1. Dec 18, 2021 at 11:40 AM
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    Trekker

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    Trekker [OP] Regular Member

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    I made a mistake on my valve job, I removed the shims and rotated the cam shaft and chipped the edge shim bucket in the process. While there isn't a clear answer where that leaves me, the two answers I got both had me removing the cam shaft and shim bucket and either filing down sharp corners or replacing it (the shim bucket) altogether.

    I am most concerned about getting this engine back together and in time. What does removing the camshaft involve and is it difficult to get it back together once removed?
     
    Trekker, Dec 18, 2021
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