I got that horrible sinking feeling in my stomach... or rather, wallet when I took the head cover off today.
First annoyance: The 6x125 head bolt broke off. Luckily I got the rest out easily. One of the 6x39 bolts were so rounded off I had to drill it out. The 6x115 bolt turned out to be just a threaded rod with a nut poorly welded on.
1st. issue: The pads on the rocker arms that are in contact with the cams appears to be very worn. There is a slight lip indicating the original thickness. I'll take some measurements tomorrow. The picture isn't very descriptive, but some of you experienced Savage wrenchers might see the extent of the wear.
2nd issue: In the bellow pictures you can see that there appears to be significant wear in the cam shaft "seat" (probably not the right term). I havent had a chance to check for any play between the cam and the "seat". If this wear is unacceptable, is there any way to fix it, or do I need to shell out for a new head?
This was sort of a downer, so I'm hoping someone can cast some positive light on my predicament
Mikael