New cam follower - would you install it?

[Pontstone]

Hi all,
I have a MG California EV with hydraulic lifters.
Due to the breakdown of this system I have purchased replacement parts from MG
via a dealer.

The picture shows one of the cam followers. Look closely at the picture and tell me
if you would install it? Bear in mind that it is a brand new sparepart from MG.

Many thanks for your input!

[guzziart]

Sorry, I can't help you here other than to say the finish on your follower is nicer than what you'd get on a new Kawasaki cam lobe.

[guzzisteve]

Looking at it closely you can see a gouge in it. I would ask for another one. It is not a scratch but a deeper mark. Is this what you are asking about? Or the coating on it? Maybe put up a pic of comparing 2 of them.

[John A]

Install if you cant get a replacement. Ive seen new followers worse, but not from Guzzi. sometimes crappy ones get through. I once got a set for a v-8 that had little points in the center of the face. they went back. Its up to the installer to be the last point of inspection.

[normzone]

Fascinating - there has to be an approved process and inspection criteria to make these things - if this is what an acceptable piece looks like to the manufacturer I wonder what the rejects look like.

[pete roper]

So did this come as part of the final upgrade kit? I'm assuming you've already done the springs, rockers, retainer caps, cam etc?

[pressureangle]

If a nicer one wasn't immediately available, I'd finger-polish the contact surface with 1000 grit wet-n-dry until I liked what I saw.

[SJM]

It is unsatisfactory to polish the surface by hand as the surface has a large convex radius.  It is not flat as it may appear.