cam sprockets

any tip on removing the cam sprockets from a 3.0 LT.
I can't seam to hold the from turning to break the nut.

any tip on removing the cam sprockets from a 3.0 LT.
I can't seam to hold the from turning to break the nut.

Try putting the belt back on and use a socket on the cranckshaft to keep it from spinning.

What i should have asked is do i have to take the sprockets off to get the heads of?

What i should have asked is do i have to take the sprockets off to get the heads of?

I've never done 3.0's before so I can't give a difinitive answer. However, the few that I've done don't need the sprockets removed. Just take off the head bolts and lift the whole thing up in one piece. You may need to find something to pry the head loose, but be careful NOT to pry against the mating surfaces (where the head gasket is)otherwise you might scratch them and cause leaks.

I didn't have to tack the sprockets off but with the back i took the alt mount,head,and manifold all in one piece lol.
The first thing that caught my eye is that #1 piston and combustion
chamber are very clean!!!The rest are carboned some which i would think normal.I'v never been this deep before lol.
The #1 has no carbon to speak of and has a tan color to it is this normal!

I didn't have to tack the sprockets off but with the back i took the alt mount,head,and manifold all in one piece lol.
The first thing that caught my eye is that #1 piston and combustion
chamber are very clean!!!The rest are carboned some which i would think normal.I'v never been this deep before lol.
The #1 has no carbon to speak of and has a tan color to it is this normal!


Good job getting the heads out! Having the #1 cylinder so clean leads me to think that you have either a bad head gasket or a cracked head that leaked anti-freeze into that cylinder. Check the head carefully for a hairline crack along the #1 combustion chamber. Before you put everything back together I'd dip a rag in clean engine oil and wipe around the cylinder wall with it. If anti-freeze got in there, it would have washed away any protective film on that cylinder leaving it vulnerable to excessive wear when you start it. Having a light film of oil may help protect it. Good luck!

Best way I can tell you to take that sprockett off is to hit it w/ an impact gun. If you don't have one, get like a "C"-clamp to hold the sprocket than knock it loose w/ a 17mm socket.