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Old May 1, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Hey im doing my cam swap right now and im stuck at the timing cover. The bastard is glued on there like a mother F er. Anyone know a trick to get it off?
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u do have the bolts out {rite} take a flat head and pry on it alittle it will pop off, sure it been on there awhile.
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Yeah im not a beginner man. ( the bolts are out heheheh ). I have pryed on it with a flat head for an hour now. Its glued so tight at the oil pan. You can tell its a virgin motor ( lol )
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Originally Posted by LS12Fast4U
Hey im doing my cam swap right now and im stuck at the timing cover. The bastard is glued on there like a mother F er. Anyone know a trick to get it off?
Did you remove the two bolts from the oil pan? The cover should come off fairly easy.
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