Camshaft position deviation results......

[stephen wilson]

I believe there are several people who have made their own "holding" tools, but it may have been on another forum.

[Steve Tinker]

I sent Jake an e-mail and he says that the deviation could be caused by worn tensioner strips but could also be caused by numerous other reasons including being set like this from the factory
So job # 1 will be to drop my oil and inspect for particles in the filter & oil.
Can anyone confirm that the tensioners can be inspected for wear by removing just the cam cover - or is that being too simplistic?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

Can anyone confirm that the tensioners can be inspected for wear by removing just the cam cover - or is that being too simplistic?

No, you cannot see all of the tensioner by removing the cam covers due to curvature in the tensioner and very limited viewing access (you would be looking down a hole in which the tensioner is standing vertically). To properly inspect them, they need to be released (this is where the cam locking fixtures come into play) and removed. Not difficult, but it does take some time and require some specific tools...........

[Steve Tinker]

Thanks for the heads up JFP. I'm checking the oil filter internals over the next day or so and (depending on what I find) then dropping the sump plate.

Its still a worry why the camshaft deviation is -5.2 *Crk though - I read that as 5.2 deg retarded which sounds questionable. I did elec eng not mech eng, so what do I know.......