Worn cam bucket

[Paul Goldsmith]

My previous engine noise now solved, was due to a badly worn cam bucket - can you spot the difference ?

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[PJM Stag]

Which one is the replacement

[m9fdb]

Ah I saw faversham classics out this up on facebook

[Darrenvh]

My previous engine noise now solved, was due to a badly worn cam bucket - can you spot the difference ?

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What was the noise like?

[Paul Goldsmith]

Hi Darren, it was a noticeable rhythmic metallic tapping from the rear of the driver's side cylinder head, consistent with engine speed. IIRC this bucket was from cylinder 6 and the adjacent bucket was also worn but much less (all others were fine).

Yep, I picked her up from Faversham yesterday - and had a great drive back as far as Barton Mills before my VC failed (hopefully), now recovered to Norwich and new VC ordered

[Paul Goldsmith]

Hi Darren, it was a noticeable rhythmic metallic tapping from the rear of the driver's side cylinder head, consistent with engine speed. IIRC this bucket was from cylinder 6 and the adjacent bucket was also worn but much less (all others were fine).

Yep, I picked her up from Faversham yesterday - and had a great drive back as far as Barton Mills before my VC failed (hopefully), now recovered to Norwich and new VC ordered.

[Darrenvh]

Is the cam bucket also known as a pallet? I have a single clacking/tapping noise on mine which is slightly irritating. I presume these can be replaced with the head left in place?
Trouble is I can't locate the noise, sometimes it seems to come from the top left hand bank, then it might appear to come from the other side. Sometimes from the front middle.
I know it is not the timing chain. Someone has suggested it may be a valve guide.
If it is a cam bucket/pallet, how expensive a job is it to get it sorted at a garage?

[andy p]

ive had this for the last 2 years must get round to sorting it out next winter

[Paul Goldsmith]

The cam buckets can be replaced with the heads in situ but the cam needs to come out.

Apparently with such a badly worn bucket I was lucky that it hadn't shattered, risking more serious consequences. With the replacement 2 buckets and bit of labour not coming to much, it's personally not something that I'd want to leave too long before sorting. I had a full service anyway but would assume if the buckets were done in isolation then there'd be an oil & filter change to add on and maybe some re-timing work too.

Apparently due to some law of physics the loose buckets don't wear the softer alloy head !

(I'm not sure but thought pallets might refer to shims not cam buckets)