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Originally Posted by ermax
Must be planning to go out the bottom rather than the top. I saw someone say they will be recharging the AC but if you go out the bottom I hardly see a need to evacuate there AC. Who knows.
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I don't think I've ever opened up an AC system to pull a subaru engine. I just pull the compressor aside, if there's not enough slack in the lines to just put it on the strut tower, it's proper to just hook it out of the way under the hood with a bungee cord.
About the cam caps vs carrier housing:
The service manual indicates
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37. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
NOTICE:
Do not remove the intake and exhaust camshafts first as it may cause a deformation of the cylinder head sub-assembly.
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41. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
NOTICE:
Do not remove the intake and exhaust camshafts first as it may cause a deformation of the camshaft housing sub-assembly LH.
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My issues with this is:
- It's already contradicting itself.
- A cylinder head stands little chance of getting warped by the flimsy lower cam housing should the upper housing the removed in place: the head is still bolted to the block
- The upper camshaft housing will undergo the same stress, should it be separated on or away from the engine: I'll flop around just as much.
- The lower camshaft housing has more chance of remaining straight if it stays bolted to the already flat and stiff cylinder head that's already bolted to the flat and stiff crankcase.