The mechanic that my sister-in-law used did not torque the camshaft bolt down. Also, three week prior to this, the crankshaft pulley broke. This may have been due to age or the mechanic using a jaw type remover and this may have damaged the pulley. I replaced the pulley with a used one for $35. I know for a fact that the mechanic removed the camshaft gear because he replace the cam seal due to oil leakage.
mechtech2: If I do what you are saying, I would need to remove the cam, there is not enough room to do any drill with the cam in its place. I am not sure if I have the skill to install the intake cam back in the right place in reference to the exhaust cam. The bad thing about this engine is the fact that the cam needs to come out in order to remove or install the head. I would rather replace the head as a whole, but I can not in this engine. Also, it is starting to get cold here in south jersey and my garage is full of stuff, so I would have to work on the car in the driveway.
