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Removal (Prizm GSi)

  1. Remove timing belt and camshaft sprockets. See TIMING BELT under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Using dial indicator, check camshaft end play before removing camshaft.
  2. If end play is greater than specification, replace camshaft or cylinder head. See CAMSHAFT table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS at end of article.
    NOTE: Camshaft bearing caps are marked either with an "I" for intake camshaft or an "E" for exhaust camshaft. Camshaft bearing caps are numbered starting with No. 1 at timing belt end of cylinder head. Ensure arrow on bearing cap points toward timing belt end of engine.
  3. Note location and direction of camshaft bearing caps. Remove camshaft bearing caps and remove camshaft.
Fig 1: Aligning Camshaft Knock Pins to Sprockets (Prizm GSi)
G92H00106Courtesy of TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.