Swapping lash adjusters and cam followers with the motor in the car

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anybody done it?

I've pulled the front ones out before when timing the cams, but space seems a bit limited towards the firewall.

 

[ImThatGuy]

Flat tip screwdriver and some pliers will do the trick

 

[Tabres]

I've done it before. It's actually quite easy. As ImThatGuy said, a flat tip screwdriver (I always put some electrical tape on the tip to protect everything against scratches/gouges) and some pliers will get the job done. You just have to rotate the engine so the base circle of the cam is on the follower and then pop it out.

 

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Awesome. I've done the large screw driver trick myself, but only on the front cylinders. I was worried there wouldn't be any room for leverage up towards the firewall.

Thanks guys.