[DMCForum] Re: It has begun...

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do I have the tool? Negative. I made a bracket out of a piece of 
angle aluminum and c-clamps.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> wrote:
> I saw the access plate you're referring to. If you look on page 
2.33 of the
> manual I sent you, it shows it at the top of the page. It calls it 
the
> "cover plate."
> 
> So Rich, do you have this tool in your possession?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:35 AM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: It has begun...
> > 
> > Correct, Houston says they don't bother, they just retime the 
engine
> > every time. Of course they've had oodles of experience doing it...
> > 
> > Listen, I tried to use the bracket but the manual didn't say some
> > important things!
> > 
> > The 10mm allen bolt that holds the cam sprocket on has a huge head
> > and does NOT come out the access hole. If you try to use the 
bracket
> > and undo the bolt, you will bend or snap off that "leg" of the 
timing
> > chain cover as the bolt shoves back against it. You can also dork 
up
> > the threads in the cam or on the bolt.
> > 
> > If you do use the sprocket support, there is an acess plate at the
> > back of the head. Remove it, and the cam will back out as you undo
> > the 10mm allen bolt and the timing chain cover will be ok.
> > 
> > You may have already known this but I felt it worth saying. -I-
> > didn't know until it was too late. I gave up on the bracket and 
did
> > it the hard way. I saw the access plate and found out afterward.
> > Luckily I didn't dork up my chain cover.
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Travis Goodwin <tgoodwin@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > > In a few minutes I'll have the link to the website describing my
> > head
> > > removal. While you wait, here's something to ponder.
> > >
> > > Once the rocker cover is off, you have two avenues. One says to
> > take off the
> > > timing cover and remove the chain and THEN remove the camshaft
> > sprocket. The
> > > other says to leave the chain alone and use a support tool to 
keep
> > the
> > > timing chain tense, and THEN remove the camshaft sprocket.
> > >
> > > I know where to acquire this tool, I'm just wondering if I 
should.
> > >
> > > Rich, you mentioned something about DMCH not using it?
> > 
> > 
> > 
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