3.5 GDI Lash Adjusters

[Caesium]

So I ordered a load of new bits from Japan so that I could replace my lash adjusters and cure a leak from the rocker cover and I finally got around to stripping it all off over the weekend.


To my surprise when I got the rocker covers off I saw that the camshafts are not held in my bearing caps as I expected, but they seem to be held on by a single casting that holds both shafts in place.


Needless to say I cannot get my lash adjuster removal tool in there and get the followers out to replace the lash adjusters without removing both camshafts on each bank.


I think I will have to live with the lifter ticking, I certainly don't want to remove all four camshafts

[Fulcrum]

That's annoying! The Mivec heads have a weird 3-piece construction as well, with the head then a sort of upper section then the rocker cover. There is no gasket between the head and upper section either, just a little channel for a bead of silicone sealant.


Is there much buildup in those intake runners?