Preliminary Work
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- Remove valve cover. Disassemble the cross panel to do this.
, then
- Remove camshaft controller.
> 158419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ACTUATOR FOR CAMSHAFT (CAMSHAFT CONTROLLER)
- Remove camshaft timing gears.
- The high-pressure pump must be removed first before the intake camshaft for cylinder bank 5 to 8 can be removed.
> 246319 REMOVING AND INSTALLING HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP
The drive coupling of the high-pressure pump prevents the camshaft from being removed.