
Originally Posted by
eternal24k
Wouldnt it be better to replace opposite direction every time to distribute the wear? Like rotating the tires?
From what Ive read on the subject here and other places its indicated that the cam pin being installed in the same direction allows the bearing surfaces to retain a consistent wear pattern.In other words the same bearing and impact surfaces stay in contact with each other and matched,rather than one burnished over the other time after time.
I dont think its a critical or really even a necessary procedure to follow,but from what Ive seen since implementation the wear pattern is more consistent and the cam pins seem to retain their fit within the bolt longer.So I do it.
No its not like rotating tires which is done to keep a consistent wear pattern and profile of the surfaces that are run at different angles and forces due to the tires being engaged under different levels of friction and load from steering,stopping and acceleration etc. and run in full rotation of 360 degrees.
The cam pin being fixed into position as its cycled within its track which dictates the same friction and impact areas as it does not rotate 360 degrees as its cycled.So there are basically friction wear surfaces on the sides and impact surface on the front,with each a bit different than the other due to the machined surfaces within the cam pin track of the carrier.When reversed the surfaces are burnished in an opposite direction again changing the pattern and increasing wear as material is displaced.
Then you have the lower part of the cam pin that engages the bolt which can have its own wear patter due to the machined port of the bolt and being fixed into position.
Thats my thinking on it and it may be flawed as Im not an engineer,but that how I see it.
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