I'm being intimidated by head gasket and camshaft removal

How to remove camshaft for head gasket replacement. I'm feeling this is beyond my skill level I can't find information on line and don't fully trust Haynes manual not to mention it seems a little vague on the subject anyways. Install bolt , then remove im sorry but how would I remove it if I bolted it in, I've never owned a clean engine anyways. Think I should stick with water pump and timing belt cam seals pre vvt and just start putting it back together

 

Buy a factory service manual, bought mine on ebay.

 

The FSM can be downloaded here: http://toyota.aitnet.org/Toyota/Tundra/

Edit: that shows 200-2003 there should be one linked in this thread
https://www.tundras.com/threads/so-you-wanna-buy-just-bought-a-1st-gen-tundra-eh.115928/

 

Surprised the cam has to come off for head gasket replacement

 

Your engine is close (if not identical) to the 2003, so that FSM is appropriate for your head removal/replacement.

 

yeah, I found this odd too, but admittedly I haven't been into a 2uz yet.

After some brief looking the Headbolts are blocked by the camshafts.

Here's a good shot with the camshafts removed revealing the 10x headbolt locations.


No way your getting to those with the cams in.


This probably doesn't bode well for @USERidiculousNAME if this is his first head gasket job.
Also I have never really heard of a 2uz with a bad head gasket. Not saying it doesn't happen, but what makes you think this is the case?

 

My best guess is she got too hot, iron block, aluminum head.