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Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) Unit: Removal

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NOTE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.
  1. Remove the timing chain. Refer to: Timing Chain .
    • Using a wrench on the flats of the exhaust camshaft to prevent cam rotation, remove the bolt and the exhaust VCT unit.

    • Discard the bolt.

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    • Using a wrench on the flats of the intake camshaft to prevent cam rotation, remove the bolt and the intake VCT unit.

    • Discard the bolt.

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