Cam Gear on for lifter R&R

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>Scott, I'm gonna have to disagree with you here, I do it all the time with
the cam >gear on, I just tilt the cam up and have full acess to all the
lifters, BTDT too many >times to count.Javad

Why?  What do you do with the cam seal?  As a home repair I might risk the
bend of the rear cover, the nick of the front cam journal, and the high
propensity of a leaking cam seal.  BTDT too many times to count?  Are the cam
gears bolts that hard to come off?  Given the procedure involved vs risk, I
don't see 5 minutes and a 5USD seal saving anything and risking alot.  I'll
stick to NIMBY theory on this one.  Your procedure may vary.  If you want to
claim it's the way to go, you should post the exact procedure.

Scott J