M42 Guys...how do i remove the camshafts??

[dude8383]

[mattdk318i]

did you unbolt the caps?

[dude8383]

did you unbolt the caps?

what does it look like in the pic? i believe i did..i took of the plates from E1 to E5, and i couldn't move the cam.

Oh i'm doing one side at time of course.

[mattdk318i]

yea, you have to take the caps off after unbolting them.

[dude8383]

done..

[mattdk318i]

kitchen surgery?

[dude8383]

kitchen surgery?

haha nope, its in my room...i was bored so i decided to continue with the engine tear-down.

[2002maniac]

For future reference. To avoid breaking the cams loosen all those nuts 1/2 turn at a time. The cams are hollow and very brittle.

[dude8383]

For future reference. To avoid breaking the cams loosen all those nuts 1/2 turn at a time. The cams are hollow and very brittle.

that was done ;)

[aaron.j]

high speed air ratche works better =p

[dude8383]

high speed air ratche works better =p

the point is too spread out the load evenly...why would you want to take of the nuts with such speed??