[Wayne 962]

I received a PM from ronster this morning asking that I clarify my posts even further. I will do so now in detail:

- The video is well executed and a good overview of the process, but does not contain all of the important information needed to perform the IMS replacement task. I suggest you follow the instructions outlined in the tech article above.

- My comments regarding not locking the camshafts and loosening the tensioners were based solely on the fact that the scenes showing that were not included in the video. Ronster has repeatedly emphasized that the mechanic performing this job (Alden at Flintworks) did indeed perform these tasks correctly, even though they were "off-camera".

- I don't recommend popping out the center stud from the bearing because it can be difficult to get back into the bearing if you don't have the right tools. Obviously, a professional shop like Flinkworks would have the proper tools, but the average home mechanic might have difficulty getting the stud back into the bearing when performing this task. Ronster has since informed me that the instructions that were included with the LN Engineering bearing removal tool were not for the new tool, but for the expanding c-clamp puller tool that was used prior to the design of the newer tool. With the newer tool, you do not have to pop the stud out.

It's obvious that ronster is very passionate about his favorite mechanic and shop (Alden at Flinkworks). My comments on the video were posted to help guide home mechanics who might be reading this in the future and might be viewing the video without the complete information necessary to perform the job.

I trust that this clarifies my comments in detail so that there are no further misunderstandings.

-Wayne