Removal & Installation: Camshaft: Removal
- Remove timing belt, valve cover and camshaft sprocket. See TIMING BELT under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Using dial indicator, check camshaft end play before removing camshaft.
- If end play is greater than specification, replace camshaft or cylinder head. See CAMSHAFT
table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.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.
- To remove intake camshaft, rotate camshafts so knock pin on exhaust camshaft is at 10 o'clock position and service bolt hole on intake camshaft is at 12 o'clock position. See Fig 1 . Remove No. 1 camshaft bearing caps on exhaust and intake camshafts. Install a bolt with dimensions of 6mm x 1.0mm x approximately 18mm in length into service bolt hole in intake camshaft gear. See Fig 2 .
- Loosen remaining intake camshaft bearing caps evenly in sequence. See Fig 3 . Remove camshaft bearing caps and remove intake camshaft. Ensure camshaft remains level and parallel to cylinder head during removal.
- To remove exhaust camshaft, rotate camshaft so knock pin is positioned in 5 o'clock position. See Fig 4 . Note location and direction of camshaft bearing caps.
- Loosen remaining exhaust camshaft bearing caps evenly in sequence. See Fig 5 . Remove camshaft bearing caps, camshaft and oil seal. If camshaft binds during removal procedure DO NOT force camshaft from cylinder head, retighten No. 3 camshaft bearing cap. Loosen bolts evenly while lifting camshaft. See Fig 6 .