REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE FRONT FENDER SEAL RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side (See page 2. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY ).

2. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP AND HOSE 3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP AND HOSE

3. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP AND HOSE

4. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE

4. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE

(a) Remove the engine oil level dipstick.

(b) Disengage the clamp to separate the wire harness.

(c) Remove the bolt and engine oil level dipstick guide from the timing chain cover assembly and oil pan sub-assembly.

(d) Remove the O-ring from the engine oil level dipstick guide.

5. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and throttle body bracket from the intake air surge tank assembly and timing chain cover assembly.

6. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 1)

(a) Disconnect the connector from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly from the timing chain cover assembly.

(c) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

HINT:

  • Make sure to remove the O-ring completely, as the O-ring may remain on the timing chain cover assembly side.
  • Do not drop the O-ring into the timing chain cover assembly.

7. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)

(a) Disconnect the connector from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly from the timing chain cover assembly.

(c) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

HINT:

  • Make sure to remove the O-ring completely, as the O-ring may remain on the timing chain cover assembly side.
  • Do not drop the O-ring into the timing chain cover assembly.

8. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 2)

(a) Disconnect the connector from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly from the timing chain cover assembly.

(c) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

HINT:

  • Make sure to remove the O-ring completely, as the O-ring may remain on the timing chain cover assembly side.
  • Do not drop the O-ring into the timing chain cover assembly.

9. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)

(a) Disconnect the connector from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly from the timing chain cover assembly.

(c) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control solenoid assembly.

HINT:

  • Make sure to remove the O-ring completely, as the O-ring may remain on the timing chain cover assembly side.
  • Do not drop the O-ring into the timing chain cover assembly.