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Timing Chain: Removal

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
Fig 1: Exploded View of Timing Chain Components
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