Camshaft Housing, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the coolant pump. Refer to COOLANT PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the ignition coils. Refer to IGNITION COILS WITH POWER OUTPUT STAGES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the toothed belt from the camshafts. Refer to TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING FROM CAMSHAFT .

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Loosen the clamp -2- and remove the hose.

-- Remove the high pressure pipe -3-. Refer to HIGH PRESSURE PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the hose clamp -2- and remove the coolant hose (if equipped).

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the coolant lines -1- to the right.

-- Remove the bolts or nuts -arrows- and remove the heat shield -1-.

-- Unclip the wiring harness for the heated oxygen sensor on the heated oxygen sensor -1-.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the Intake Manifold Sensor -GX9-.

-- Disconnect the connectors.

1 -  For the Cylinder 2 and 3 Intake and Exhaust Cam Actuator -N583/ N587/ N591/ N595- (not installed on all engine codes)

2 -  For Camshaft Position Sensor -G40- and Camshaft Position Sensor 3 -G300- (not installed on all engine codes)

4 -  For the Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205- and Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N318- (not installed on all engine codes)

-- Remove the bolt -3-, free up the wiring harness and move it to the side.

-- Remove the oil dipstick -5-.

-- Loosen and remove the camshaft housing bolts in the sequence -15 to 1-.

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-- Loosen and remove the camshaft housing carefully from the adhesive.

-- Mark the allocation of the roller rocker lever and lifter for installation later.

-- If necessary, remove the roller rocker levers with the hydraulic lifters and place them on a clean surface.