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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
That is exactly what I thought, you cannot remove the bearing flange cover without doing everything I described; the tensioner load is what is holding the cover. And be glad it did hold it, if you had gotten the cover off, you would have been screwed when the shaft suddenly jumped to one side with the engine not at TDC and the cams not locked. Really bad move........ If I were you, I would reinstall the flange cover bolts before something really stupid happens and until you get the tools to do this properly.
If you want to know the condition of the bearing, drain the oil and remove the sump cover; that is where all the debris will settle.
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Do what he say.....
you dodged a bullet
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