Camshafts LH: Installation

All vehicles 

• 1.
  
  Lubricate the camshafts with clean engine oil and carefully position the camshafts into the cylinder head.
  • Align the camshafts as shown below.

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Early build vehicles 

NOTE: Do not install the camshaft bearing thrust caps until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed, or damage to the thrust caps may occur.
NOTE: The camshaft caps must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
• 2.
  Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing caps.
  • Loosely install the bolts.

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• 3.
  
  Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing thrust caps.
  • Loosely install the bolts.

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• 4.
  
  Install the bolts.
  • Tighten in the sequence shown below to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 1: LH Camshaft Bolts Tightening Sequence (Early Build Engines)

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Late build engines 

NOTE: Do not install the camshaft bearing thrust caps until all of the camshaft bearing caps have been installed, or damage to the thrust caps may occur.
NOTE: The camshaft caps must be installed in their original positions or damage to the engine may occur.
• 5.
  Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing caps.
  • Loosely install the bolts.

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• 6.
  
  Lubricate the bearing surfaces of the camshaft bearing thrust caps with clean engine oil and install the bearing thrust caps.
  • Loosely install the bolts.

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• 7.
  
  Install the bolts.
  • Tighten in the sequence shown below to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

Fig 2: LH Camshaft Bolts Tightening Sequence (Late Build Engines)

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All engines 

NOTE: Clean the sealing surfaces with metal surface prep before installing a new press-in-place gasket.
• 8.
  Install the camshaft oil seal retainer and the 2 bolts.
  • Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

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NOTE: Lubricate the camshaft oil seal with clean engine oil.
• 9.
  Using the special tools, install the camshaft oil seal.

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NOTE: Failure to use the correct special tools, assembled as shown in the illustration, will result in damage to the coolant pump pulley and/or special tools.
• 10.
  Install the special tool in the camshaft as shown in the illustration.
  • Adjust the collar on the special tool screw to get the best thread engagement in the rear of the camshaft.

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NOTE: Only the roller collared nut from the Power Steering Pump Pulley Installer (211-185) is used on Camshaft Pulley Installer (303-458).
NOTE: Failure to use the correct special tools, assembled as shown in the illustration, will result in damage to the coolant pump pulley and/or special tools.
NOTE: On early build engines, the OEM pulley is pressed on 4.74 mm (0.18 in) past flush of the end of the camshaft. On late build engines, the OEM pulley is pressed on flush to the end of the camshaft. Service pulleys on all engines are pressed on flush to the end of the camshaft.
• 11.
  Position the coolant pump pulley over the previously installed special tool and on the end of the camshaft. Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.
  • Using the special tools, install a new service coolant pump pulley flush with the end of the camshaft.

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• 12.
  
  Install the timing drive components. For additional information, refer to Timing Drive Components .

• 13.
  
  Install the coolant pump belt. For additional information refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM - 3.0L (4V) .