Part 1

Camshaft













Removal

NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan may cause engine failure.

NOTICE: Early build engines have 11 fastener valve covers, late build engines have 9 fastener valve covers. Do not attempt to install bolts in the 2 empty late build valve cover holes or damage to the valve cover will occur.

NOTE: On early build engines, the timing chain rides on the inner side of the RH timing chain guide. Late build engines are equipped with a different design RH timing chain guide that requires the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the RH timing chain guide. For service, all replacement RH timing chain guides will be the late build design.

All camshafts

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

2. Recover the A/C system. For additional information, refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.

3. Remove the cowl panel grille.

4. Detach the brake booster vacuum hose retainer from the strut tower brace.





5. Remove the 4 nuts (2 shown) and the strut tower brace.





6. Release the fuel system pressure. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

7. Remove the engine Air Cleaner (ACL) and ACL outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

8. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery.

9. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector.





10. Remove the nut and disconnect the 2 power feed wires from the positive battery terminal.





11. Remove the nut and disconnect the ground cable from the negative battery terminal.





12. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.

13. Remove the LF wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to Wheels and Tires.

14. Remove the accessory drive belt and the power steering belt. For additional information, refer to Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories.

15. Remove the 3 pushpins, 7 screws and the front valance.





16. Disconnect the power steering cooler tube located at the left front subframe and drain the power steering fluid into a suitable container.





17. Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C tube.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.





18. Remove the nut and the A/C tube.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.





19. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.

20. Disconnect the vacuum hose and the Evaporative Emission (EVAP) tube from the upper intake manifold.





21. Detach the EVAP tube pin-type retainer from the upper intake manifold.





22. Remove the EVAP canister purge valve. For additional information, refer to Evaporative Emissions System.

23. Disconnect the PCM and engine harness electrical connectors.
- Detach the wiring harness retainer.





24. Disconnect the 2 PCM electrical connectors.






25. Remove the engine wiring harness retainer from the bulkhead.

1. Push the wiring harness retainer tab in.

2. Slide the wiring harness up and out of the bulkhead.





26. Disconnect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses from the thermostat housing.





27. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the control lever.





28. Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the shift cable bracket and detach the wiring harness pin-type retainer.





29. If equipped, detach the engine block heater harness from the radiator support.

30. Disconnect the A/C pressure switch and remove the nut and disconnect the upper A/C tube from the condenser.
- Discard the O-ring seal.





31. Disconnect the fuel supply tube from the fuel rail. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.





32. Detach the engine wiring harness retainer.





33. Detach the wire harness retainer from the RH valve cover stud bolt.





34. Remove the bolt and the ground cable from the engine.





35. Disconnect the hose from the power steering reservoir.





36. NOTE: Use a steering wheel holding device (such as Hunter(R) 28-75-1 or equivalent).

Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.





37. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshafts from rotating.

NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Remove the RH and LH halfshaft nuts.

- Do not discard at this time.





38. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Using the Front Wheel Hub Remover, separate the RH and LH halfshaft from the wheel hubs.





39. Remove the 2 lower scrivets from the rubber shield and position the shield aside.





40. Remove the bolt from the RH brake hose bracket.





41. NOTICE: Do not allow the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring may occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered. For additional information, refer to Restraint Systems.

NOTE: Index-mark the steering column shaft position to the steering gear for reference during installation.

Remove the bolt and disconnect the steering column shaft from the steering gear.
- Discard the bolt.





42. Remove the 4 Y-pipe-to-catalytic converter nuts.
- Discard the nuts.