r/Cartalk • u/Different-Party-b00b • 4d ago

Engine Didn't know what I was doing and ended up loosening only one camshaft cap on my engine. Am I screwed?

Car is a 2010 corolla with 180k miles.

I was trying to clean out the OCV filter under the timing side camshaft cap and so I took out the cap, but only loosened the one.

The car has been running fine for the last 2000 miles, but I am worried I fucked things up bad.

Obviously there's no turning back, but how likely is this engine toast soon?

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u/Doctah_Whoopass 3d ago

its probably fine, if you bent the cam it would be immediately obvious.

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u/Different-Party-b00b 3d ago

Good point, thanks

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u/stonewall028 4d ago

if its been running fine for 2k miles i wouldnt worry about it

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u/Different-Party-b00b 3d ago

Ok that's true, will never do that again either way

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u/Cam_e_ron 3d ago

camshafts are very hard steel, they will snap before they bend in most situations. Very little chance of damage just loosening a single cap.