LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Porsche >> 1986 >> 928 Automatic >> Repair and Diagnosis (Single Page) >> Engine Mechanical >> Mechanical >> 5.0L V8 >> Camshafts, Camshaft Housings & Drive Belt >> Camshafts & Housing >> Removal

Camshafts & Housing: Removal

  1. With vehicle on ground carefully remove front cross brace (under tension). Remove air intake hoses and air cleaner assembly. Remove intake manifold.
  2. Remove distributor cover, distributor rotor, camshaft drive belt and valve cover. Turn crankshaft clockwise to align No. 1 cylinder 45 degrees before TDC mark on vibration damper with cast boss of middle camshaft belt cover.
    NOTE: With crankshaft at 45 degree mark, camshafts may be turned without damaging valves.
  3. Release camshaft belt tensioner and remove camshaft drive belt. Remove camshaft sprocket bolt and remove camshaft sprocket. Remove drive hub and woodruff key from exhaust camshaft.
  4. Remove rear camshaft belt cover. Remove camshaft seals. Set marks on camshaft pointing up by turning exhaust camshaft. Remove camshaft chain tensioner.
    NOTE: Chain tensioner piston has spring force. Compress piston for removal and hold together with wire after removing.
  5. Hold both camshafts in bearings with Camshaft Holder (9226). Remove all other bearing caps. Carefully release camshaft holder and remove both camshafts with chain.
scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals