Removing timing chain
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Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING ENGINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ENGINE FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE ENGINE ON THE ASSEMBLY JIG .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: PARTIALLY REMOVING THE ENGINE VENTILATION LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING IGNITION COILS .
- Refer to REMOVING ALL SPARK PLUGS .
- Refer to REMOVING CLEAN AIR PIPE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LAMBDA OXYGEN SENSOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE OXYGEN SENSOR MONITOR .
- Refer to REMOVING CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING FUEL DELIVERY LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING HIGH PRESSURE PUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING INJECTORS .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH ACTUATORS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE OIL RETURN LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FEED LINE FOR THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
- Refer to REMOVING TANK VENT VALVE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INTAKE PLENUM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SERVOMOTOR FOR THE ECCENTRIC SHAFT .
- Refer to BLOCKING ENGINE IN TDC FIRING POSITION .
- Refer to REMOVING CHAIN TENSIONER .
- Refer to RELEASING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE ADJUSTER .
- Refer to RELEASING VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE VANOS CENTRAL VALVE OF THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE ADJUSTER .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TEST GAUGES FOR SECURING THE CAMSHAFTS .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET .
- Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) .
- Refer to REMOVING FLYWHEEL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) .
- Refer to REMOVING OIL SUMP .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR TIMING CASE COVER .
- Feed the tensioning rail (1)
out of the bearing journal (2)
and remove it.
The bearing journal must not be extended.
- Loosen the bearing journals (4) .
- Guide out and remove (3)
guide rail.
- Guide out and remove (1) timing chain.