Camshaft (For Bank 2) Removal

Remove the radiator cap.

Loosen the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs and radiator drain cock plug, and then drain the coolant.

HINT:

Collect the coolant in a container and dispose of it according to the regulations in your area.

Remove the 2 nuts and V-bank cover.

Disconnect the vacuum hose.

Disconnect the MAF meter connector.

Remove the 2 wire harness clamps.

Loosen the 2 hose clamps.

Remove the 2 bolts and air cleaner.

Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.

Disconnect the purge line hose.

Disconnect the ventilation hose.

Disconnect the 2 VSV connectors.

Disconnect the throttle body with motor connector.

Separate the 3 wire harness clamps and hose clamp.

Remove the 2 bolts and throttle body bracket.

Remove the bolt and oil baffle plate.

Remove the 4 bolts and 2 surge tank stays.

Remove the 2 nuts.

Using an 8 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the 4 bolts, intake air surge tank and gasket.

Remove the 10 bolts, 3 seal washers, 2 nuts, cylinder head cover and gasket.

Remove the 10 bolts, 3 seal washers, 2 nuts, cylinder head cover and gasket.

Turn the crankshaft pulley, and align its groove with the timing mark 0 of the timing chain cover.

Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are aligned with the timing marks of the bearing cap as shown in the illustration.
If not, turn the crankshaft 1 complete revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as described above.

While rotating the stopper plate of the tensioner upward, push in the plunger of the chain tensioner as shown in the illustration.

While rotating the stopper plate of the tensioner downward, insert a pin of φ3.5 mm (0.138 in.) into the holes in the stopper plate and tensioner to fix the stopper plate.

Remove the 2 bolts and chain tensioner.

While pushing down the No. 3 chain tensioner, insert a pin of φ1.0 mm (0.039 in.) into the hole to fix it in place.

Hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 4 camshaft with a wrench, and remove the camshaft timing gear set bolt.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the cylinder head and valve lifter with the wrench.

Separate the camshaft timing gear from the No. 4 camshaft.

Uniformly loosen and remove the 8 bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the 4 bearing caps and No. 4 camshaft.

Remove the No. 3 chain tensioner bolt, and then remove the No. 3 chain tensioner and camshaft timing gear.

Release the chain tension between the camshaft timing gear (LH bank) and crankshaft timing gear by turning the crankshaft pulley counterclockwise slightly.

Hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 3 camshaft with a wrench, and loosen the camshaft timing gear set bolt.

NOTICE:

1. Be careful not to damage the cylinder head and valve lifter with the wrench.
   
2. Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.
   

Slide the camshaft timing gear and separate the No. 1 chain from the camshaft timing gear.

Uniformly loosen and remove the 8 bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the 4 bearing caps.

Remove the camshaft timing gear set bolt with the No. 3 camshaft lifted up, and then remove the No. 3 camshaft and camshaft timing gear with No. 2 chain.

Tie the No. 1 chain with a string as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to drop anything inside the timing chain cover.