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Removal (1.6L)

  1. Remove breather hoses, purge line and air cleaner. Disconnect spark plug wires and remove upper front cover. Turn crankshaft to TDC of compression stroke on No. 1 cylinder.
  2. Make mating mark on timing belt in alignment with timing mark on camshaft sprocket and upper inner cover. See Fig 1. Slide camshaft sprocket, with belt attached, off camshaft and allow sprocket to rest on sprocket holder.
    Fig 1: Aligning Camshaft Timing Marks on 1.6L Engine
    G82051Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  3. If there is a large gap present between camshaft sprocket and sprocket holder, insert a 2" (50 mm) piece of timing belt or similar material into the gap to prevent belt disengagement from crankshaft or oil pump sprocket.
  4. Remove camshaft spacer and upper inner cover. Remove camshaft bearing caps, rocker arms and rocker shafts as an assembly. Remove oil seal and distributor drive gear from camshaft. Remove camshaft.
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