Well I started this today at 8am and finished about 6 hours later.
Not that bad a job if your methodical about it. Took the usual apart once at TDC to get to the cam adjuster. Marked the camshaft also to see any movement
I attacked the bolt with the cordless Impact and the socket was getting quite warm with no give on the bolt.... so let it cool before I then used a breaker bar and it then gave way and eased off without issue THANK GOD!!! The theory of the impact was to help break the metal bond, and it appears to have worked for me.
The welded up cam tool kit off Ebay worked a treat
The cam adjuster had wear as expected and it was a little difficult to jig the casing off, but replaced the rings anyway. It also looks like it had additional damage from dragging a broken ring part (near the outside ring groove) Glad I changed it.
Tensioners were the same make as expected, even the casting marks are the same with 7 years difference
Put the new INA parts on and the old chain had a little play when the chain was placed on its side (this job was done 7 years ago when I got the car)
Marked it up using the Decimal Tenths tip and fitted it all.
Cleaned up the mating surfaces for the new gaskets
Turned the engine over by hand a couple of times and all was fine........then put it all back together and warmed up the car.
The cam case with the rings glided on with ease
Before the phaser was -3 degrees on a hot engine
And now it's 0 degrees also on a hot engine, so very happy.
No more minor rattle I was tuning into between 1k and 2k revs, so very, very happy
