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Trying to remove the head on my AAZ and i need to remove the camshaft sproket. i cant get it to move . Has anyone got any tricks or tips ?
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Mikeytar3

Pretty straightforward. Loosen camshaft sprocket centre bolt (it's only on at about 45lb/ft, not that tight) then loosen a little more but do not remove it. This is because you need to use impact from behind to dislodge it from its conically-shaped seat, and you don't want the thing flying off when it does unseat. OK - so you've got the bolt loosened and then unwound by a couple of turns: now, using a good stout crosshead screwdriver applied to the rim of the sprocket through the hole provided in the metal cover between the sprocket and the cylinder head assembly, give it a confident (in this context, confident means moderately violent and sudden) tap with a rubber mallet. Camshaft sprocket will be knocked off sprocket seat, but prevented from going god knows where by the bolt that you loosened, but didn't undo all the way.

brilliant, so simple, thanks