I took off all the cam caps, but the exhaust cam wont budge when I try to pick it up. The tensioner bolts are out and it moves around easily, but I can't get the exhaust cam to lift up. I must be missing something obvious, because I thought this was supposed to be gently lifted up, and I cant get it to lift at all.

 

detailed in other threads ... but suspect oil surface tension .. give the nose a little "tink" with a *small* hammer while pulling up on the gear and it should pop right off

 

. . . maybe a small wooden or rubber mallet.

 

I tried it with no success. I am going to try the crank with a breaker bar.

 

Did you rotate the engine to a position where the cam lobes were not in contact or barely touching the buckets before removing the caps?

 

How can you turn the crank?
The crank is either locked with the tool or you have a tie wrap on the chain don't you?

 

The rear two cam lobes were still in contact. I rotated the engine a little and it worked when I tried it this time. Thanks guys