Sprockets!

[Threehz]

Hey so I'm not well versed in engine internals yet or what to look for.. I took these pictures about a month or so ago when I replaced my valve cover gasket.

I don't know what to look for really, can you guys give me some opinions on how things look in here? (Worn sprockets have very pointy teeth correct? So mine look OK?)

[Dj Buttchug]

those look good

[110stx]

Yup. What he ^^^ said.

[Ian Bowers]

The folks before me are smart.

[bmwm42]

Can I have those sprockets you need new ones anyway lolthey look just fine

[Grant318is]

What I can see :

Sprockets that are rounded, not pointed - good

Timing chain guide is not cracked or missing pieces - good

The came should have cleab, non scored lobes, but I can see them.

[Threehz]

Well that is reassuring! So not bad for 221k miles? I have no clue if anything in here has ever been replaced but when I removed the old valve cover there was some sort of sealant under it which I guessed isn't stock so I'm guessing someone had at the very least removed it before..

Also Grant, clean, non-scored cam lobes, does this picture give you enough detail to see? (that's the most close-up shot I have)

[gearheadE30]

That looks normal to me. sometimes on the cam lobes you can see what almost looks like age rings on a tree where the tip of the lobes have worn through the hardening. That is where it gets bad.

[Threehz]

Well that does sound scary, glad to hear everything looks ok!