Originally Posted by Pyral

I successfully removed the cam shaft. It is extremely unnerving because the slightest discrepancy in how much you've unscrewed each of the bearing cap bolts can mean the difference between being able to remove the camshaft or not.

My first attempt I let out the front bearing caps too much, so I was unable to remove the rear bearing caps. I screwed down the center bearing cap and the front bearing cap, and with some persuasion I was able to remove the rear bearing cap with my fingers. I was extremely careful, didn't use any prying tools. I'm so glad nothing went snap.

I had one snag. I used the valve cover bolt for my service bolt, but the end of the bolt is too thick and it blocks be from being able to spin off the front bearing cap. The service bolt is all the way torqued down, and I want to remove the front bearing cap so I can clean the bearing surface when I put it back together. Any suggestions?