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Camshaft & Rocker Arms: Removal

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove center cover from valve cover. Disconnect spark plug cables. Disconnect hoses at valve cover. Remove valve cover and semi-circular packing at rear of cylinder head.
  2. Remove timing belt from camshaft sprockets. See CAMSHAFT TIMING BELT  in this article. Disconnect and remove crank angle sensor from rear of intake camshaft. See Figure.
  3. If removing camshaft sprockets, place wrench on hex area of camshaft, between No. 2 and 3 journals, to hold camshaft while removing camshaft sprocket bolt. Remove camshaft sprocket bolts and remove sprockets.
    CAUTION: Note direction and location of bearing caps before removing. All bearing caps, except No. 1 bearing cap, are numbered for location. All bearing caps are stamped either with an "I" for intake camshaft, or an "E" for exhaust camshaft.
  4. Remove front and rear bearing caps, and camshaft oil seals. See Figure. Remove remaining bearing caps in the following sequence: No. 5, 2, 4 and 3. Remove camshaft. Remove rocker arm and lash adjuster. Mark component location for reassembly reference.