Thanks Gilly,

Your procedure for replacing the valve stem seals makes perfect sense. My question regarding when to torque the camshaft bearing caps was one that I had wondered about ever since doing the head on our 300TE over three years ago (long before I discovered these forums). At that time I torqued the cam bearing bolts after the head bolts. The car is still running perfectly today (without so much as an oil leak) so I must have got that job right! Thanks for putting my mind at ease.

Greg

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