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Originally Posted by wikan
yes- will remove left bank and IMS tensioners. engine can't turn over due to fact that starter is removed due to being a tiptronic. it is pinned at TDC anyway to prevent anyone from getting on a ladder climbing in the car, and wrenching it!!!! 
so, figure it's about as "chip-proof" as it can get before starting to remove the IMS flange/cover.... |
Even with the cam and crank locked, if the tensioners are not removed before trying to pull the flange cover, it can be very hard to impossible to get it off due to the load they exert on it.