Oh NO!!... NOT the dreaded timing chain cover COOLANT LEAK! =:O

[pentode]

if you do not remove/mess with the cam synchronizer unit timing is merely aligning the dots.
it helps, but is not necessary, to set the engine at TDC before you start.
once the timing cover is removed the chain & gears are exposed, and you can see the timing marks.
now you can turn the engine over and align the dots. big gear points down, small gear points up.
then replace the gears/chain and put them back the same way.

the cam will have a tendency to jump around, just rotate it back to where you need it to be.

+1 , saved me from typing the same thing . If you're not messing with anything else, just line up the dots and replace (lining up the new dots obviously).

 

[pentode]

One thing I'm not sure I mentioned in my posts but I'm sure others have elsewhere on the site is remember to clean out around that woodruff key in the crank and add a thin layer under and around it to prevent an oil leak there, along with the obligatory small amount in the corners where the timing cover meets the oil pan.