You've probably got the answer but here's a way.
 
Make a "slightly wedge shaped" block of soft wood, 10cm long with a hole drilled across it near the top. Insert this down the front of the engine between the cam chain. Tap it lightly on top to jam the chain against the chain guides.  Now you can remove the cam chain sprocket nut and slide the cam out of the towers.
 
Leave the jamming block in place until reassemble.  This stops the cam chain tensioned from moving until the chain is reinstalled on the cam sprocket.  When the cam drive sprocket is reinstalled with the cam chain on it, lift the block out using a hook through the hole you drilled near the top of the jamming block.
 
If you dont jam the cam chain at its lower end, the tensioner takes up the slack and most types cannot be reversed without removing the timing case.  If the tensioner moves out it will make reinstalling the cam chain impossible with out taking of the timing cover to reset it.
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Sent: Saturday, 10 June 2000 11:00 AM
Subject: Embarrasing Question :)

 
ok now I feel like a COMPLETE TOOL !! :)
 
how the hell do I get the head off an L16? hahaha
 
I can't find a link in the chain that is removable so is there some trick to it I just don't know
I've only ever taken the heads off pushrod engines and this OHC shit has got me buggered
 

 

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