200tdi camshaft issue!

Hi all, my name is Simon and I’m new to the forum (although I’ve been browsing as a guest for years!).
I have a long term love/hate relationship with my ageing and needy 200tdi 110, but wouldn’t swap it for anything!
I’m currently putting the engine back together (again!) after one of the cam rollers and tappet slides decided to eat itself and the camshaft lobe that it ran on. I have a spare doner 200tdi engine, so have swapped the knackered camshaft with the tip-top original one out of that. Before removing the old one, I used a dial gauge to measure the end float and all was well .15mm - within tolerance, however, when I slid the replacement in, it slides back into the block by almost 20mm - there doesn’t appear to beanything to stop it from sliding in (towards theback) just the thrust plate to stop it from sliding out (towards the front)
Does this sound normal? I’m confused because the old one only moved by the measured .15mm.
Really, hugely, massively appreciate anyone’sexperience and expertise on this!!
Thank you!

I seem to recall similar when I rebuilt mine. The new is obviously the same length as the old? So crack on.

Thanks @Flossie, yes, same length, same serial number stamped on.

Compare side by side and look for differences, same part numbers but is something missing off of one?
Strange I agree

RangeRoller dt said:

Compare side by side and look for differences, same part numbers but is something missing off of one?
Strange I agree

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It is weird isn’t it! I spoke to my local Land Rover man yesterday, who told me the camshaft is held in place once the camshaft timing gear is bolted on - makes sense, my confusion is that the original didn’t slide back!

Maybe the new one won’t slide either after 100,000 miles?

Was there a bit of broken follower in there which was stopping it moving further?

It’s normal as your LR man advised, I noticed it on mine too, don’t worry if you notice a flat on No1 cam bearing that’s normal too as it there to pump the oil around

boguing said:

Was there a bit of broken follower in there which was stopping it moving further?

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That’s probably what it was! The new one is in and the rebuild continues tomorrow!

steve2286w said:

It’s normal as your LR man advised, I noticed it on mine too, don’t worry if you notice a flat on No1 cam bearing that’s normal too as it there to pump the oil around

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That’s great conformation thank you! And thanks for the pointer about the flat spot too - saved me posting another thread tomorrow hahaha!