Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Part 3






Engine

All vehicles





104
NOTE:
Left-hand shown, right-hand similar
Remove the ignition coils.

105 Remove the spark plugs.





106 Remove the right-hand camshaft position (CMP) sensor.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seal.





107 Remove the left-hand camshaft position (CMP) sensor.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seal.





108
CAUTION: Under no circumstances should the crankshaft setting peg 303-645 be used in the following operations to lock the crankshaft.
NOTE:
The crankshaft retaining bolt will be very tight.
Using special tools, retain the crankshaft pulley.
- Remove and discard the crankshaft pulley bolt.

109 Remove the special tools.





110
NOTE:
The crankshaft pulley will be very tight.
Using special tools, remove the crankshaft pulley.
- Collect the locking ring.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seal.





111 Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.





112
CAUTION: Make sure the spark plugs are removed to enable the engine to rotate freely.
CAUTION: Do not rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise. The timing chains may bind causing engine damage.
CAUTION: Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to position the engine to top dead center (TDC) No. 1 cylinder.
Install the special tool 303-645.





113 Remove the right-hand valve cover.
- Discard the valve cover gaskets.





114 Remove the left-hand valve cover.
- Discard the valve cover gaskets.





115 Remove the engine front cover.

Vehicles without supercharger





116 Remove the right-hand variable camshaft timing oil control unit housing.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seals.





117 Remove the left-hand variable camshaft timing oil control unit housing.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seals.

All vehicles





118 Install the special tool to the left-hand cylinder head.





119 Install the special tool to the right-hand cylinder head.





120 Remove the primary timing chain tensioner assembly.





121 Remove the primary timing chain tensioner guide.





122 Remove the primary timing chain.





123 Remove the primary timing chain guide.





124 Remove the secondary timing chain tensioner retaining bolts.





125 Remove the camshaft sprockets.
- Remove the secondary timing chain tensioner and secondary timing chain from the camshaft sprockets.





126 Remove the primary timing chain tensioner assembly.





127 Remove the primary timing chain tensioner guide.





128 Remove the primary timing chain.





129 Remove the crankshaft sprocket.





130 Remove the primary timing chain tensioner guide.





131 Remove the secondary timing chain tensioner retaining bolts.





132 Remove the camshaft sprockets.
- Remove the secondary timing chain tensioner and secondary timing chain from the camshaft sprockets.





133 Remove the camshaft setting tool.





134 Remove the camshaft setting tool.





135 Remove the camshaft bearing caps.
- Remove the camshaft bearing cap retaining bolts evenly and in stages.
- Remove the camshaft bearing caps. Note their orientation and markings, each is marked with its position (a number) and orientation (an arrow).





136 Remove the right-hand exhaust camshaft.





137 Remove the camshaft bearing caps.
- Remove the camshaft bearing cap retaining bolts evenly and in stages.
- Remove the camshaft bearing caps. Note their orientation and markings, each is marked with its position (a number) and orientation (an arrow).