[Vwdiesel] FW: head gasket replacement

[gary]

It is because of the rear portion of the cam cover. The cam snout 
protrudes through it and also the tensioner stud. This and specifically 
due to the nature of the head studs, the head has to come straight up.

-Gary

mikitka wrote:
> Help me to understand why the cam has to come out?  I don't see where the
> cam will be in the way of the studs. You have to pull the head up off the
> studs and the cam sits on top of the head so how is it in the way?  I'm
> confused on this.  Now the tensioner pulley stud yes that has an issue with
> the metal shroud on that end of the engine and I found it comes out easy, at
> least mine did.
> Nick
>  
> 
> I can't imagine you're gonna' get the head up over the studs without
> removing 
> the cam and the tensioner stud.  I have not yet had to do so with headstuds,
> 
> though, so it is just conjecture on my part.  Regardless, I like to remove
> the 
> cam until the head is torqued back down, so that the engine can be rotated 
> without any valve/piston contact.  Then after head is bolted on, put the
> crank 
> to TDC and lay the cam down with #1 lobes up and tighten it down.  
> 
> Andrew
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