Timing Chain: Removal
- Remove cylinder head. Remove radiator. Remove engine under cover and engine mounting bolts. Place a jack under transmission and raise engine about 1" (25.4mm). Remove 16 bolts and 2 nuts. Using Oil Pan Seal Cutter (09032-00100), remove oil pan.
- Remove power steering belts (if equipped). Remove A/C belt, compressor and bracket (if equipped) and lay aside. Remove fluid coupling with fan and coolant pump pulley. Set No. 1 cylinder to TDC of compression stroke. Remove crankshaft pulley. See Fig 1.
- Remove number one coolant by-pass pipe. On carbureted and fuel injected models, remove 2 bolts and disconnect heater outlet pipe. On turbo models, remove 2 bolts and No. 3 turbo coolant pipe. Remove fan belt adjusting bracket.
- Remove timing chain cover assembly. Remove chain from damper. Remove cam sprocket and chain. Using gear puller, remove both oil pump drive spline and chain sprocket.
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