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Jake Raby · 01-22-2015, 01:52 PM

Access though the IMS tensioner hole may yield some results, too.

You can tear the engine down "on the half shell" and leave all of bank 1 together, only removing the exhaust cam sprocket bolts, locking the bank 1 cams in place. This allows complete disassembly of bank 2, and access to the IMS region to fetch this fastener, without total engine disassembly.

We do this all the time in development, changing components for back to back tests.

01-22-2015, 01:52 PM	#35
Jake Raby Engine Surgeon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cleveland GA USA Posts: 2,425	Access though the IMS tensioner hole may yield some results, too. You can tear the engine down "on the half shell" and leave all of bank 1 together, only removing the exhaust cam sprocket bolts, locking the bank 1 cams in place. This allows complete disassembly of bank 2, and access to the IMS region to fetch this fastener, without total engine disassembly. We do this all the time in development, changing components for back to back tests. __________________ Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor US Patent 8,992,089 & US Patent 9,416,697 Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist