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Left Cylinder Head

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Fig 1: Serpentine Accessory Drive Belt
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1 - DRIVE BELT TENSIONER
2 - POWER STEERING PULLEY
3 - AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR
4 - CRANKSHAFT DAMPER
5 - GENERATOR
6 - DRIVE BELT
  1. Perform the fuel relief procedure.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Drain cooling system. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  4. Remove the upper intake manifold.
  5. Remove the lower intake manifold. See REMOVAL .
  6. Remove the accessory drive belt (6). See Fig 1.
  7. Remove the belt tensioner (1). See Fig 1.
  8. Remove the accessory drive idler pulley. See Fig 1.
  9. Remove the power steering mounting bolts and set pump (2) aside. See Fig 1.
  10. Remove the crankshaft damper (4). See Fig 1. See REMOVAL .
  11. Remove the lower outer timing belt cover. See Fig 1.
  12. Raise and support the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Left Exhaust Pipe To Manifold Union
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  13. Remove the front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold mounting nuts (2). See Fig 2.
  14. Disconnect both oxygen sensor harness connectors (1, 2). See Fig 2.
    Fig 3: Identifying Timing Gear Components
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    1 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK 7 - LEFT CAMSHAFT GEAR
    2 - RIGHT CAMSHAFT GEAR 8 - LEFT CAMSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK
    3 - CYLINDER HEAD TO INNER TIMING BELT COVER BOLTS - RIGHT 9 - CRANKSHAFT GEAR ALIGNMENT MARK
    4 - TIMING BELT 10 - CRANKSHAFT GEAR
    5 - WATER PUMP PULLEY 11 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY
    6 - CYLINDER HEAD TO INNER TIMING BELT COVER BOLTS - LEFT 12 - TIMING BELT TENSIONER
  15. Lower the vehicle.
  16. Remove the outer timing belt cover. See REMOVAL .
  17. Rotate the engine to TDC and align the timing marks (1, 8, 9). See Fig 3.
  18. Remove the timing belt tensioner (12), timing belt (4), then reset tensioner. See REMOVAL .
    Fig 4: Ignition Coils - Left Cylinder Head
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  19. Remove the left cylinder head cover to cylinder head ground strap (3). See Fig 4.
  20. Remove the left cylinder head cover.
    Fig 5: Cylinder Head, Camshaft, & Rocker Arms
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    1 - SPARK PLUG TUBE
    2 - ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY
    3 - CAMSHAFT
    4 - SEAL
  21. Remove the left rocker arm assembly (2). See Fig 5.
    Fig 6: Camshaft Thrust Plate
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    1 - CAMSHAFT THRUST PLATE
    2 - BOLT
    3 - O-RING
  22. Remove the left camshaft thrust plate (1).
    Fig 7: Left Camshaft Sprocket
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    1 - LEFT CAMSHAFT TDC
    2 - LOOSENED ROCKER ASSEMBLY
  23. Counterhold the left cam gear and remove the cam gear retaining bolt. See Fig 7. See REMOVAL .
  24. Push the camshaft out of the back of the cylinder head approximately 3.5 inches and remove the cam gear.

    Remove the front timing belt housing to cylinder head bolts.

    Fig 8: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
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  25. Remove the cylinder head bolts in REVERSE of tightening sequence. See Fig 8.
  26. Remove the cylinder head.
  27. Clean and inspect all mating surfaces.
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