I'm trying to do my cam today and this thing is a bugger. The realoem diagram is not a help.

 

Not 100% sure but everyone I have ever worked on locked as it moved out. They can be reset but you have to have it in hand to do it.

 

do a search ; many threads on this . the tensioner is behind head . or get a haynes . very cheap and very good .

 

I think it's a 19mm. And mine was a total biatch. Took a univeral and I thought my wrench broke when it poped free. A knuckle buster for sure!

Matt

 

I got it. 19mm/swivel/3 inch extension/ratchet/ breaker bar. Once the thing poped it came off with my finger. Took a while to get back on just right too. I've had some anxiety thinking my car was going to explode the rest if the evening. When I started it up to break the cam in and check for leaks I realized I had a leak in my oil pressure gauge line, after about a quart of oil went in my driveway. My apt manager was not pleased. Then I had to walk to the hardware store cus I was out of crush washers .

Well the cam is in now, It idles a but rough, I think I'm at the point where I'm going to need bigger injectors and a tune.

I may take some pictures and do a full how to cus i've got a extra head just laying around.

 

Candles and relaxation tapes.

 

the massage oil!

Matt

 

And not the oil that is in your drive.....

Honestly, I find it so easy to just remove the sprocket, and the back pivoting chain guide, then you can push back the tensioner with a prybar and not have to worry about taking the 19mm tensioner "bucket" out.

 

I'll try that next time I go that deep into the motor.

Matt

 

That's how i do it..