Camshaft: Service and Repair

Camshaft





Special Tool(s)

Removal

WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and can be ignited, resulting in possible personal injury.

WARNING: Fuel in the fuel system remains under high pressure even when the engine is not running.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the intake manifold.
3. Remove the timing drive components.





4. Use the special tool to compress the valve springs and remove the camshaft roller followers.





5. CAUTION: The bearing caps must be marked for installation in their original location or engine damage can occur.

Remove the bolts, the camshaft bearing caps and the camshaft from the cylinder block.

Installation
1. Lubricate the camshaft journals with clean engine oil.





2. Install the camshaft and the camshaft bearing caps in their original locations onto the cylinder head. Loosely install the fifteen bolts.

Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt Sequence:

3. Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





4. Use the special tool to compress the valve springs and install the camshaft roller followers.
5. Install the timing drive components.
6. Install the intake manifold.
7. Connect the battery ground cable.