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@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > 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? > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3656190.4921519.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595056/R=0/SIG=124ps9ikp/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3656190&yhad=1595056> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3656190.4921519.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595056/rand=148417920> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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