- Remove the cylinder head. Refer to Cylinder Head Removal.
- Remove the valve lifters and anti-rotation brackets. Refer to
Valve Lifter Removal.
- Remove the oil pump drive. Refer to Oil Pump Drive Removal.
- Remove the crankshaft pulley. Refer to Crankshaft Pulley Removal.
- Remove the crankshaft pulley hub. Refer to Crankshaft Pulley Hub
Removal.
- Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Removal.
- Remove the timing chain tensioner. Refer to Timing Chain and Tensioner
Removal.
- Remove the camshaft sprocket and remove the timing chain. Refer
to Timing Chain and Tensioner Removal.
- Remove the thrust plate bolts.
- Remove the camshaft position sensor.
Important: Do not damage the camshaft bearings while removing the camshaft.
- Remove the camshaft.