Removal Procedure
- Remove the camshaft cover. Camshaft Cover Replacement
- Front Wheelhouse Liner-Right Side - Remove - FRONT WHEELHOUSE LINER REPLACEMENT - RIGHT SIDE (LKN)
Adjust the engine to cylinder 1 top dead center (TDC) of combustion stroke. Set crankshaft in direction of engine rotation until the markings (2, 3) line up. Rotate at the crankshaft balancer absorber bolt (1).
- Lower the vehicle.
- NOTE:
If EN-51148 holding tool does not fit properly, rotate the crankshaft and additional 360 degrees.
Install the EN-51148 holding tool (1) to camshafts and to the cylinder head.
- Tighten the bolt (3) in the middle.
- Tighten the 2 outer bolts (2, 4).
- Remove the engine mount bracket. Engine Mount Bracket Replacement
- Remove the upper engine front cover. Engine Front Cover Replacement - Upper
Remove the upper timing chain guide bolts (2).
- Remove the upper timing chain guide (1).
Mark the camshaft timing chain with a suitable permanent marker or paint stick in line to the camshaft position actuator adjuster marks (1, 2).
Push the timing chain guide - left side (2) in arrow direction.
- Fix the tensioner (1) with a 2mm drill bit, or equivlent (3).
Remove the 2 timing chain tensioner bolts (2).
- Remove the timing chain tensioner (1).
Remove the camshaft timing chain (2) from the camshaft position actuator adjuster.
- Lay the camshaft timing chain (2) between the timing chain guides (1, 3).
Remove the camshaft position actuator adjuster bolt (3).
- Remove the intake camshaft position actuator (1).
Remove the camshaft position actuator adjuster bolt (3).
- Remove the exhaust camshaft position actuator (2).