I fully expect when I pull the cam cover gasket off of the 95 to find the exhaust cam out of time. The reason I am asking this question is because I would like to be able to test for cam damage before I run out and buy another timing set only to find out that the exhaust cam is wrecked.

I will not have physical access to the tensioner from up top, only access to the camp sprockets. Should it be out of time, is there a way for me to safely pull the chain away from the sprocket far enough to rotate it. I know this is mechanic heresy. I just want to know what I need so that I do not have to do the job twice if I have to do it

Thanks.

I will of course pull the timing cover if I need to. But if I do it's getting a new timing set and I don't want to put that on only to find out the cam is messed up

 

You might be able to use a wood or plastic wedge like we did in the old days on the L series Datsuns. I will look at the layout. I bought a similar wedge for the ohc Ford v-8 engines.

 

Thank you, Andy