What are the symptoms of a bad cam phaser? How do I know if my cam Phasers are bad?
cam phasers can destroy a VCT and cause the timing of the engine to be so far gone it doesn't even start once it gets warm and the system goes out of "warmup" mode.
Do cam phasers need to be replaced?All of the cam followers are to be replaced as well as the phasers.If the phasers were replaced wrong, it could cause damage to the engine, but it wouldn't run right once the repair was done.
Both were $550 and $850.The work is going to be done in two weeks.If you just let the dealership take care of the problem, they will charge you $2500 to fix it.It is much cheaper to have a cam phaser replaced.
Some of the symptoms of a bad camshaft are firing and popping.A cylinder is malfunctioning.The valves are making a loud tapping noise.