Camshaft Position Sensor -G40-: Removal

-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER .

-- Remove the fuel filter. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the Auxiliary Fuel Pump -V393-. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Disconnect the connector from the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor on Radiator -G83-.

-- Open the clamps -arrows- and remove the toothed belt guard.

Fig 1: Identifying Connector And Clips

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-- Remove right front wheel housing liner. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to Belt Pulley/Vibration Damper .

-- Rotate the engine to TDC and secure the crankshaft toothed belt gear with the Crankshaft Stop T10050.

Fig 2: Identifying Crankshaft Toothed Belt Pulley And Crankshaft Stop T10050

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-- Push the crankshaft stop from the front side of the toothed belt sprocket into the teeth. The camshaft toothed segment must be in the >>12 o'clock<< position.

-- Loosen the camshaft sprocket bolts -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Camshaft Pulley Securing Bolts

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-- Loosen the coolant pipe bolt -1-.

Fig 4: Identifying Coolant Pipe Bolt And High Pressure Fuel Pump Toothed Belt Gear

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-- Loosen the high pressure pump toothed belt sprocket bolts -2-.

-- Loosen the nut on the tensioning roller -1- and turn the tensioning roller eccentric pulley counter-clockwise -arrow- with the Angle Driver T10264 until it is possible to lock the tensioning roller with the Locking Tool T10265.

Fig 5: Identifying Long Reach T10264 And Locking Tool T10265

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-- Turn the tensioning roller eccentric pulley clockwise -arrow- all the way and tighten the nut -1- by hand.

Fig 6: Identifying Long Reach T10264 And Locking Tool T10265

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-- Remove the toothed belt from the idler roller and the high pressure pump.

-- Disconnect the connector from the Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- -arrow-.

Fig 7: Identifying Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- Connector

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-- Pull the connector out of the retainer.

-- Remove the Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- -arrow-.

Fig 8: Identifying CMP Sensor

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-- Remove the ribs with a screwdriver and remove the cover for the repair opening -arrows-.

Fig 9: Identifying Repair Opening

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-- Remove the Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- from the cylinder head.

-- Guide the connector through the opening in the toothed belt cover.