Camshaft Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 GMC Envoy XUV, 2004 GMC Envoy XL, 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, and 2004 Buick Rainier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the camshaft position (CMP) sensor bolt and the sensor.
- Remove the camshaft retainer bolts and the retainer.
- Remove the camshaft.
- Install the 3 M8 - 1.25 x 100 mm bolts in the camshaft front bolt holes.
- Using the bolts as a handle, carefully rotate and pull the camshaft out of the engine block.
- Remove the bolts from the front of the camshaft.
NOTE:
All camshaft journals are the same diameter, so care must be used in removing or installing the camshaft to avoid damage to the camshaft bearings.