O200 Cam Follower Corrosion

Have any of you guys ever seen just one of the cam followers corroded. I just pulled the oil sump and did an internal inspection on my engine....(overhauled in 2014 not run yet) it’s been stored inside the house here in the den it’s super clean inside except for #2 cylinder cam follower body. Can this be cleaned up without disassembly of the case? The face looks clean and the cam loves show no sign of corrosion of any kind.

Doesn't look all that bad from here. Sure that part of the lifter ever has to contact anything else?

My original A-65 had badly pitted lifter faces, from being parked in Alabama too long. I was only making $93 a month, so elected to re-use them. Fifteen hundred hours later I replaced it with an 85. Never a problem.

I think I would take some Scotchbrite to it and make sure it moves in and out smoothly if it was me.

It moves fine and the face is perfect so I’ll do as you say. I was just being cautious before I put it on my plane

bob turner said:

I was only making $93 a month

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Conjures up images of pressing license plates for the state. 8)

Dan Gervae said:

It moves fine and the face is perfect so I’ll do as you say. I was just being cautious before I put it on my plane

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Did you remove the rocker and pushrod and check that it travels full stroke smoothly?
After a check make sure everything gets oil on it such that all steel and other moving parts are preserved for continued storage.