Camshafts LH

Camshafts LH





Special Tool(s)

Removal
1. Remove the timing drive components.
2. Remove the water pump belt.





3. CAUTION: The OEM pulley is pressed on 4.74 mm (0.18 in.) past flush of the camshaft. The service pulley gets pressed on flush to the end of the camshaft.

Using the special tools, remove the water pump drive pulley and discard.





4. CAUTION: In order to make sure of correct sealing, do not scratch the camshaft.

Using the special tools, remove the camshaft oil seal and discard.





5. Remove the intake camshaft oil seal retainer and discard the press-in-place gasket.





6. CAUTION: Record the camshaft bearing cap locations. The camshaft bearing caps are positional and must be installed in their original locations and orientations or engine damage can occur.

Loosen the bolts for the LH camshaft thrust caps.





7. Loosen the LH camshaft cap bolts in sequence to allow the camshafts to rise from the cylinder head and remove the caps.





8. Remove the camshafts.

Installation





1. NOTE: Be sure the camshaft bearing caps are installed in their original positions.

Lubricate camshafts with engine oil and carefully position the camshafts into the cylinder head.
- Align the camshafts as shown.





2. CAUTION: Do not install the camshaft journal thrust caps until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed, or damage to the thrust caps can occur.

Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with engine oil. Install the bearing caps and loosely install the bolts.





3. Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with engine oil. Install the bearing thrust caps and loosely install the bolts.





4. CAUTION: The camshaft bearing caps are positional and must be installed in their original locations and orientations or engine damage can occur.

Verify that the camshaft bearing caps are in the correct locations.





5. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





6. NOTE: Clean and degrease the sealing surfaces with metal surface cleaner.

Install a new press-in-place gasket and install the camshaft oil seal retainer.





7. NOTE: Lubricate the camshaft oil seal with engine oil.

Install the new camshaft oil seal.
- Using the special tools positioned over the oil seal, turn to install the seal.





8. CAUTION: The OEM pulley is pressed on 4.74 mm (0.18 in.) past flush of the end of the camshaft. The service pulley gets pressed on flush to the end of the camshaft.

Using the special tool, install the water pump drive pulley.
9. Install the water pump belt.
10. Install the timing drive components.