Camshaft - Left

LEFT





1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove engine cover.










3. Rotate the engine to TDC using the vibration damper bolt.
4. Remove the main engine wiring harness retainers at the rear of the cylinder head cover.
5. Remove the EGR valve.
6. Remove the charge air inlet tube.
7. Disconnect the fuel line hoses at the fuel rail, high pressure pump using 9539 Pliers.
8. Disconnect the fuel lines at the left cylinder head.










9. Remove the fuel pipe bundle and set aside.
10. Remove the oil filter housing support bracket.
11. Remove the cylinder head cover.










NOTE: The left exhaust camshaft gear alignment mark is located in the gear tooth valley. The left intake camshaft gear mark is located on the outside of the tooth.

12. Check the camshaft timing gears for alignment. The alignment marks should be touching and the exhaust camshaft drive gear alignment pin should be located at approximately 12 o'clock, when viewed from the front camshaft seal.
13. Rotate the engine by the vibration damper bolt, past TDC to gain access to the lower camshaft drive gear bolt, and remove the bolt.
14. Rotate the engine back to TDC and check camshaft gear alignment.










15. Remove the timing chain tensioner (3).
16. Paint mark or scribe the timing chain to drive gear relation.
17. Tie strap the timing chain to drive gear.
18. Remove the remaining camshaft drive gear bolts and separate the drive gear from camshaft gear.










19. Remove the intake and exhaust camshaft retainers.
20. Remove the left cylinder head camshafts.