# 2011 Chevrolet Impala - can you drive with a cracked camshaft?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [February 13, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544 "2019-02-13T14:25:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Beth53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@Beth53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beth53)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544/1 "2019-02-13T14:25:54Z")

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Can one drive a car with a cracked camshaft?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544/2 "2019-02-13T14:48:18Z")

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Yes , but not before very long before there is really expensive damage . You might post why you ask and if someone told you that you have one cracked .

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**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544/3 "2019-02-13T15:45:30Z")

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Yes, no problem.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/8/80db88a6c118e2dbc15afe3075818252d521e0bb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544/4 "2019-02-13T15:58:36Z")

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> [@Beth53](#):
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> Can one drive a car with a cracked camshaft?

Only if it’s not in the car’s engine. Located in the trunk, back seat, front floor, etcetera, is fine.  
_ **CSA** _  
🌴🕶🌴

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544/5 "2019-02-13T16:18:39Z")

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How do you know you have a cracked camshaft?

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-impala-can-you-drive-with-a-cracked-camshaft/134544/6 "2019-02-13T20:46:28Z")

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A Camshaft crack is not the same as a Butt crack. While you can drive with the latter, it is strongly suggested not to drive with the former…

In fact the “latter” is really the only crack that I am aware of that allows you to motor on without much worry…

Who told you this and why did they permit you to drive away without addressing?