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09 F150 5.4 3V Have the engine out of the truck for a complete overhaul. Made the mistake of using the timing chain to hold the cam sprocket stationary while torquing the camshaft phaser bolt 30ft lbs + 90 Degrees. The cam was not locked and there are no lifters in place. It's worth noting the camshaft was removed from the head, and the sprocket was 100% with certainty aligned and bottomed out before the bolt was installed hand tight.
Everything seemed to torque down without issue, but I thought about what I had done after the fact. I was relying on the camshaft phaser pin to hold the camshaft stationary when I was torquing the bolt.
Is it likely I bent / damaged the pin from doing this or are they fairly robust? I'm assuming the bolt is torque to yield and would need to be replaced in order for me to dismantle it and inspect things.
Just curious if I'm safe- or if dismantling for inspection is warranted. The bolt is expensive but so is the engine!
