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Removal (Pickup 2000)

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  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable, remove air cleaner assembly.
  2. Raise vehicle, drain coolant from radiator, drain the engine oil.
  3. Lower vehicle, remove upper radiator hose. Remove the fan shroud and the lower radiator hose.
  4. Disconnect Cam Position (CMP) sensor harness connector.
  5. Raise vehicle, disconnect Crankshaft (CKP) sensor harness connector. Position wiring harness aside.
  6. Remove power steering support bracket bolts. Remove the A/C compressor mounting bracket nuts and position the A/C compressor aside.
  7. Remove crankshaft pulley and damper. See FRONT COVER OIL SEAL .
  8. Remove front oil pan bolts that intersect with the front cover.
  9. Lower vehicle, remove the supply tube heater hoses. Detach wiring harness from the outlet tube and position aside.
  10. Remove the heater water outlet tube (remove bolt), pull out tube.
  11. Remove Cam Position Synchronizer. See CAMSHAFT SYNCHRONIZER .
  12. Remove front cover crankshaft oil seal. See FRONT COVER OIL SEAL .
    13. CAUTION: Failure to remove Cap Screw which may be over looked, may damage the cover if not removed.
  13. Remove engine front cover stud bolts and cover bolt, remove CAP SCREW. See Figure.
  14. Slide the front cover off the dowels, remove the gasket and discard.
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