CAM COVER QUESTION

[moriarty]

I have just removed the lower cam covers to check my valve clearances and found a coating of what looks like paint on the underside. Is this normal, or did a previous owner paint them - for whatever reason? It doesn't look right to me, as it is starting to flake away. I could understand painting the outside (which is even worse) but surely not the inside? Has anybody else come across this? Any advice ?

[Lightweight_911]

They should be unpainted.

People often paint the outside of the upper valve covers as they're more visible.

I'd strip it all off.

[Ian Comerford]

As noted above, remove it and pray that none of it is already blocking any oilways.

Ian

[moriarty]

Thanks for the info guys, I'll get stripping and praying!
Maurice