Now, I covered up the oil pump pickup tube so I could remove the tensioner and VVT Cam Gear (be careful when remove the cam gear, you grab it from 'behind the gear and NOT the VVT phaser)
Now I used this:
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To relieve the tension and remove the timing chain and cam gear:
Protecting the pump tube:
Tension relieved:
Now, we need to remove the cam bolt (CMP Solenoid —
according to the manual, one time use ONLY) using a 24 MM socket -- its on TIGHT:
Gear and chain removed:
Grab from behind and be careful -- don't touch the cam phaser:
Now, time to remove the tensioner:
Now, ready for the phase limiter upgrade, then remove the radiator and cam!
-Don