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Old 10-16-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by david s poole View Post
this is a complicated[read need to take care] job when done in a shop.there is a now very common tool that is used to remove the rocker arms.unless you know exactly what jumped and by how much i suggest that you remove the rocker arms[some will not move until you roll engine around a little]until they are all out[i'm assuming that you already removed the spark plugs] now you can roll in the chain and then set it up on tdc and find the jump and correct it.unless you have done this job with someone else first i don't think it's a diy.
I agree 100% with this, I think leaving the RH (passenger) rockers in at all during this procedure is risky, and getting them out now is also going to be tricky.

I used a "cap" that bolts over the chain so I can't slip up. One good thing about having the right (and I know they cost $$$) tools is that they not only make the job faster, but safer, IMO.
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