Trouble Removing LY6 Camshaft

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Dec 20, 2014 | 06:13 PM

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Trouble Removing LY6 Camshaft

Anything different in the procedure to remove a VVT cam from an LY6? This thing is not coming out. Had to give it a good nudge it to get it moving forward but it won't slide through the next set of bearings. Tried sliding it all the way back and now it wont go back into the last bearing.

Any thoughts?

Dec 21, 2014 | 09:28 AM

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Did you take the lifters out?

Dec 21, 2014 | 09:32 AM

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Taking lifters out is one way but most seem to just spin the cam without rockers on the heads and that sets all the lifters at the top of their normal travel and the trays usually hold them after that.

No spinny, you'll probably be in the market for head bolts and gaskets as the lifters fell. Maybe there is something different about VVT though. I have no experience with such an animal.

Dec 21, 2014 | 11:42 AM

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From: Little Austin

When I took the VVT cam out of my L92, I just spun the cam a few times, said a prayer, and pulled the can. I quickly reinserted the new cam and I was done.

Andrew

Dec 21, 2014 | 01:43 PM