Thanks for the advice Tom. I think my other mistake the first time around was trying to heat the gear in boiling water. I just don't think it got hot enough.

One more question: Cloyes sells the cam gear separately and since my crank gear (I bought them as a set) is brand new, can I get away with buying a new cam gear only? Or should I just spring for a new set and be done with it?

Thanks again- Mark.