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cam sprockets

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 7:48 pm
by __TT__
getting ready to send the heads off to the head shop and having a hell of a time getting the timing sprockets off to remove the timing cover backing plates. any trick to these?

Re: cam sprockets

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:10 am
by wtdash
On the DOHC camshafts there is a place between the lobes to use a wrench to hold 'em. Maybe the SOHC do too?

Td

Re: cam sprockets

Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:35 am
by beatersubi
If you have them out of the head, you can snug one of the lobes in a vice w/ a shop rag around it to hold it secure while you break the torque on the bolt.