Overview - Camshaft Housing, Vehicles With Adjustable Exhaust Camshaft

Fig 1: Camshaft Housing Exploded View

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1. Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N318-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Exhaust Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N318-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Bolt
   • 8 Nm
3. Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Camshaft Adjustment Valve 1 -N205-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
4. Camshaft Housing
   • Removing and installing. Refer to CAMSHAFT HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
5. Camshaft Position Sensor 3 -G300-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Camshaft Position Sensor 3 -G300-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
6. Bolt
   • 8 Nm
7. Camshaft Position Sensor -G40-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Camshaft Position Sensor -G40-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
8. Seal
   • Always replace after removing. Refer to CAMSHAFT SEAL FOR TRANSMISSION SIDE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • For the exhaust camshaft on the transmission side
9. Toothed Belt Sprocket
   • For the coolant pump
   • Removing and installing. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT SPROCKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
10. Bolt
    • Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - COOLANT PUMP/COOLANT THERMOSTAT .
11. Bolt
    • 8 Nm
12. Cap
13. O-Ring
    • Always replace after removing.
14. Seal
    • Always replace after removing.
15. Alignment Pin
16. Seal
    • With oil strainer
    • The oil screen may only be installed if the cylinder head has the corresponding recess for it.
    • Cylinder heads without a recess do not require an oil screen.
    • Installed in the cylinder head
17. Seal
    • Always replace after removing. Refer to CAMSHAFT SEAL FOR INTAKE CAMSHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BELT PULLEY SIDE .
    • For the intake camshaft
18. Seal
    • Always replace after removing. Refer to CAMSHAFT SEAL FOR EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ON BELT PULLEY SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
    • For the belt pulley side exhaust camshaft
19. Cap
20. Bolt
    • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
    • Different lengths installed

Camshaft Housing - Tightening Specification and Sequence 

Fig 2: Camshaft Housing Tightening Sequence

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1. Bolts -1 to 4- : M 6 x 52
2. Bolts -5 to 15- : M 6 x 65

-- Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn.

-- Tighten the bolts in the steps shown in the sequence.