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Old 04-17-2008, 05:02 AM
Number_Cruncher Number_Cruncher is offline
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>>next step is to simply unbolt the cam saddles yes?

Have you taken the chain tensioner out?, and taken the chainwheel off the exhaust cam?

Mmm, go steady Gene! These cams are a bit delicate, and, as there's still valve spring pressure on them, it's very easy to snap them [[]] if you're a bit too bold undoing (and re-installing for that matter!) the cam bearings.

There's some guidance in the FSM about which order to release them - which is probably the best advice to follow. However, when I did mine, I just went very slowly 1/8 of a turn a time, keeping sure that the load was evenly distributed, i.e., if a bolt felt loose, I didn't slacken it any more until it began to take some load again.
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