When i go to install my crower camshaft which I will be receiving this week, how can I take the Timing Belt off the cam gear in order to remove the cam? Basically I'm saying will i be able to reach the tensioner just by removing the upper tb cover, which is held by the Valvecover, or do I have to take the crankpulley and lower timing belt cover off?

 

Loosen the bolt to cam gear, take it off
Tap cam gear off of cam with belt attached, zip tie belt/cam to keep them locked together

Provide tension on the belt while swapping cam (block of wood..anything)

Set new cam in, put cam gear back on with timing belt tensioned

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic-4-ges &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Loosen the bolt to cam gear, take it off
Tap cam gear off of cam with belt attached, zip tie belt/cam to keep them locked together

Provide tension on the belt while swapping cam (block of wood..anything)

Set new cam in, put cam gear back on with timing belt tensioned</TD></TR></TABLE>

have you done that before? how did you get the camgear on the new cam with all that tension on the belt?

 

Does not take much, all you do is use a little arm strength, and it goes right on

Done this many many times---on a SOHC!

 

Unless it's a new belt and still really snug them you can usually slip the belt off of the cam gear. that's what i have always done.....