Camshaft Housing, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the toothed belt from the camshaft. Refer to TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFTS .

-- Remove the cylinder head cover. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the high pressure reservoir (Rail). Refer to HIGH PRESSURE RESERVOIR (RAIL), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and press the fuel lines forward.

Fig 1: Identifying Bolts

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- for the Camshaft Position Sensor -G40-.

-- If equipped, disconnect the connector -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 And Bolts

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-- Loosen the hose clamp -1- and remove the coolant hose.

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-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-, and pivot the coolant line to the side.

-- Seal off all open lines and connections with clean blind plugs.

-- Remove the bolt -1- with the Socket Bit XZN 10: T10501 and loosen the bolt -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolts

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-- Open the clamp -1- and position on the emissions control module entrance funnel.

Fig 4: Identifying Catalytic Converter

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-- Loosen the bolts -2- and remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Push the emissions control module slightly backward.

-- Loosen the camshaft housing bolts in the following sequence: -18 to 1-.

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-- Remove the bolts and carefully remove the camshaft housing from the bonding and remove.