[Excaliber]

My daddy used to say, in reference to cars:

"If miles don't get you, age will".
Like that camshaft gear. The plastic gets old and hard and cracks eaily. Typically you "loose" one in the morning at your house. The engine is cold, not in perect tune, it misfires just a "little" and BAM, there goes the gear!

The cam bearing wear is also indicative of "time" and lots of "cold starts" over the life of the motor. Most engine wear occurs on "startup". The outer surface of the cam bearings were just deterorating from "age". I'm kinda surprised the cam broke though, don't know what to make of that!

"Elementary Dr. Watson......"

Sherlock