Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement in Engine Controls - 3.6L (LY7).
- Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
- Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Right .
- Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right .
- Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Right .
- Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Right .
- Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
- Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Upper .
- Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal .
- Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer toCamshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Right .
- If you are servicing the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler, perform the following steps:
- Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer toSecondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Left .
- Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left .
- Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Left .
- Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Left .
- Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer toCamshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Left .