Ok, I've gotten confused. From what I've read, watched and people I have talked to. Just changing the intermediate levers is pretty simple and don't involve removing much more than the VC and maybe the eccentric shafts.
Your saying (from experience Im guessing) that a lot more needs to be removed to just change the levers? My valve stem seals are fine and I don't have any smoke.
I just looked up the drag rollers you spoke about. So what part wears in them? The roller that contacts the lever? Or the tip that contacts the valve stem?
I didnt plan on pulling the motor. My vehicle build date 12/2004 falls right into the SIB for the levers. So I was hoping to pull it apart take out the lever and order new ones, but now your comments have thrown a wrench into my plan. So I'm just looking for more info on all of this.