Camshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair
CAMSHAFT GEARSRemoval Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the timing belt.
3. Remove the spark plug cover bolts.
4. Remove the spark plug cover.
5. Disconnect the ignition wires from the spark plugs.
6. Disconnect the crankcase ventilation tubes from the valve cover.
7. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor.
8. Remove the valve cover nuts.
9. Remove the valve cover washers.
10. Remove the valve cover and the valve cover gasket.
Notice: Take extreme care to prevent any scratches, nicks or damage to the camshafts.
11. While holding the intake camshaft firmly in place, remove the intake camshaft gear bolt.
12. Remove the intake camshaft gear.
13. While holding the exhaust camshaft firmly in place, remove the exhaust camshaft gear bolt.
14. Remove the exhaust camshaft gear.
Installation Procedure
Notice: Take extreme care to prevent any scratches, nicks or damage to the camshafts.
1. Install the intake camshaft gear.
2. While holding the intake camshaft firmly in place, install the intake camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten the intake camshaft gear bolt to 67.5 Nm (49 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the exhaust camshaft gear.
4. While holding the exhaust camshaft firmly in place, install the exhaust camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten the exhaust camshaft gear bolt to 67.5 Nm (49 ft. lbs.).
5. Apply a small amount of gasket sealant to the corners of the front camshaft caps and to the top of the rear valve cover-to-cylinder head seal.
6. Install the valve cover and the valve cover gasket.
7. Install the valve cover washers.
8. Install the valve cover nuts.
Tighten the valve cover nuts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
9. Connect the crankcase ventilation tubes to the valve cover.
10. Connect the ignition wires to the spark plugs.
11. Install the spark plug cover.
12. Install the spark plug cover bolts.
Tighten the spark plug cover bolts to 3 Nm (27 inch lbs.).
13. Install the timing belt.
14. Connect the CMP.
15. Connect the negative battery cable.