2019-07-31 Frozen Engine - Valve cover rubber stuck cam chain

This piece

That's supposed to fit here

Dislodged when installing valve cover. At first start attempt, it moved and wedged between cam chain and tunnel on intake side just above CCT. 

Engine is locked, cam chain incredibly tight.

What to do?

Tried removing CCT but it's under stress duress. Took me 2.5 hours .10 flat at a time. Then it occurred to me that the CCT may not come out if it's fully extended? Is that true or will the CCT clear the frame if fully extended? This is a new style CCT and won't hold the 'compressed' position without the key.

Such a bad day on the lift..

I hated to leave the cam chain and cams and crank under such pressure but decided to quit until daylight. The CCT bolts are at nearly out but thought I'd ask advice here first before making things worse. 

If lifting the cams, even with heavy cam chain tension is an option, what's the best loosening technique? Away from cam chain sprockets first then work towards the sprockets or?

This part is wedged on intake side, just above CCT. 

Worst case scenario, cut the the cam chain?

Any ideas?

Phook Me.

Yes. I understand crank rotation and the questioning attitude of it being on the intake side of things. I suspect it dislodged when removing the cover, and fell into the intake crevice. That has some logical merit as the cover is removed via the intake side of things. I wish I had kept my old CCT so I could see what size screwdriver fits the adjuster. I tried to compress the CCT, no real effect. I think the tensioner maybe internally damaged.

I'll try again today after a restless night of sleep. Stuff like this gets under my skin and I lock in too heavily. Will search to see if I happen to have a spare CCT and what size screwdriver to use on CCT. It doesn't feel like anything happens when I turn the screw. No feedback, and the two mounting screws are very hard to remove.

The picture was from when I did heavy maintenance on KrZy8 2018 Oct. Here's the part that pisses me right $%#@ off. Back then the same piece came loose and ended up in the cam chain tunnel exhaust side. And I didn't learn.

In this pic, it would have been opposite the red arrow.

I did pull the timing cover and it's nowhere in there. Even tried reverse rotation on timing cover bolt.. only loosened the bolt.

**So here's my questions... 

1. IF the CCT is phooked up, and I can't compress the tensioner, will the CCT clear the frame? Can it be removed if fully extended? Or am I getting into deeper waters.
2. Is it possible to remove the cams if chain is this tight? I would think not. If not, what's next? Cut the chain?

Sigh.

Gotta run to town, will look at this later. 

Thanks for all the help guys and gals.

Don;

If I remember correctly the CCT should come out even extended. Mine was when I first removed it. Now I don't know if it was all the way extended. You may have to remove the clutch cover for clearance to get it out. It's been a while since I did this (several times BTW for others) I'm not sure why the CCT won't retract but as you loosen the two CCT bolts and the CCT wants to back out from the spring tension you should be able to retract it. Now the other problem could be that the part is wedged and the CCT is all the way retracted in. Now that's an issue. IIRC Nothing can push the CCT back in, I believe it must be released by screw action so to speak.

Can you make that small "T" shaped key?

I would value others inputs on this I know we have others that have done this.

Good luck.