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Makes 🢒 Holden 🢒 2008 🢒 VE Ute 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 2.8L, 3.0L, 3.2L, or 3.6L 🢒 Camshaft Timing Drive Components Cleaning and Inspection

Cleaning Procedure
  1. Clean all the following components with solvent:
    2. • Crankshaft sprocket.
    • Primary timing drive chain.
    • Primary timing drive chain shoe.
    • Primary timing drive chain guides.
    • Primary timing drive chain tensioner.
    • Secondary timing drive chains.
    • Secondary timing drive chain shoes.
    • Secondary timing drive chain guides.
    • Secondary timing drive chain tensioners.
    • Timing component fastening bolts.
  2. Clean each camshaft position actuator's exterior with solvent.

    3. Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.

  3. Dry the timing components with compressed air.

Visual Inspection

Camshaft Position Actuators (LY7 Engine)


    Object Number: 1960730 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the front of the exhaust camshaft position actuators for the following:
    2. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Reluctor/sensor wheel damage (2).
    • Camshaft position actuator to camshaft retaining bolt seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3).

    Object Number: 1960729 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the back of the exhaust camshaft position actuators for the following:
    3. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2).
    • Camshaft seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3).
    • Blockage to the oil passages (4).
    • Loose or missing housing bolts (5).

    Object Number: 1960726 Size: SH
  3. Inspect the front of the intake camshaft position actuators for the following:
    4. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Reluctor/sensor wheel damage (2).
    • Camshaft position actuator oil control valve bolt seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3).

    Object Number: 1960729 Size: SH
  4. Inspect the back of the intake camshaft position actuators for the following:
    5. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2).
    • Camshaft seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3).
    • Blockage to the oil passages (4).
    • Loose or missing housing bolts (5).
  5. Replace a damaged camshaft position actuator.

Camshaft Position Actuators and Sprockets (LE0 & LW2 Engines)


    Object Number: 1960732 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the front of the exhaust camshaft sprockets for the following:
    2. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt seating inner hub damage (2).

    Object Number: 1960733 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the back of the exhaust camshaft sprockets for the following:
    3. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2).
    • Camshaft seating/ sealing inner hub flange damage (3).

    Object Number: 1960730 Size: SH
  3. Inspect the front of the intake camshaft position actuators for the following:
    4. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Reluctor/sensor wheel damage (2).
    • Camshaft position actuator oil control valve bolt seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3).

    Object Number: 1960729 Size: SH
  4. Inspect the back of the intake camshaft position actuators for the following:
    5. • Sprocket damage (1).
    • Camshaft locating pin damage (2).
    • Camshaft seating/sealing inner hub flange damage (3).
    • Blockage to the oil passages (4).
    • Loose or missing housing bolts (5).
  5. Replace a damaged camshaft position actuator.

Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoids


    Object Number: 1960734 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the camshaft position actuator solenoids for the following:
    2. • Blockage to the oil passage (1).
    • Missing or damaged oil screen clip (2).
    • Blockage or damage to the oil screen (3).
    • Damage to the sealing surface for the camshaft position actuator solenoid oil seal (4).
    • Damage to the bracket (5).
    • Damage to the wiring harness connection and/or terminals (6).
  2. Replace a damaged camshaft position actuator solenoid.

Left Intermediate Sprocket


    Object Number: 1960736 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the front of the left intermediate sprocket for the following:
    2. • Damage to the primary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1).
    • Damage to the hub bearing (2) -- Ensure the hub bearing spins freely. If the hub bearing wobbles, is noisy or feels rough when rotated replace the intermediate sprocket.
    • Damage to the bolt flange seating/sealing surface (3).

    Object Number: 1960737 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the back of the intermediate sprocket for the following:
    3. • Damage to the left secondary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1).
    • Damage to the bearing hub-to-engine block sealing surface (2).
  3. Replace a damaged left intermediate sprocket.

Right Intermediate Sprocket


    Object Number: 1960738 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the front of the right intermediate sprocket for the following:
    2. • Damage to the right secondary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1)
    • Damage to the bearing hub bearing (2) -- Ensure the hub bearing spins freely. If the hub bearing wobbles, is noisy or feels rough when rotated replace the intermediate sprocket.
    • Damage to the bolt flange seating/sealing surface (3)

    Object Number: 1960739 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the back of the right intermediate sprocket for the following:
    3. • Damage to the primary camshaft drive chain sprocket (1)
    • Damage to the bearing hub-to-engine block sealing surface (2)
  3. Replace a damaged right intermediate sprocket.

Crankshaft Sprocket


    Object Number: 1960740 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the crankshaft sprocket for the following:
    2. • Sprocket damage (1)
    • Bore damage (2)
    • Keyway damage (3)
  2. Replace a damaged crankshaft sprocket.

Primary and Secondary Timing Chains


    Object Number: 1960742 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the primary and secondary timing chains for the following:
    2. • Binding or worn links (1)
    • Loose links (2)
    • Loose pins (3)
  2. Replace a damaged primary timing chain.

Primary Timing Chain Upper Guide


    Object Number: 1960743 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the primary timing chain upper guide for the following:
    2. • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged primary timing chain upper guide.

Primary Timing Chain Lower Guide


    Object Number: 1960745 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the primary timing chain lower guide for the following:
    2. • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)

    Important: The primary camshaft drive chain lower guide is not a serviceable component. If the primary camshaft drive chain lower guide is to be reused, the primary camshaft drive chain lower guide is not to be removed from the oil pump cover. If the primary camshaft drive chain lower guide must be replaced, the oil pump must be replaced.

  2. Replace a damaged primary timing chain lower guide by replacing the oil pump.

Left Secondary Timing Chain Guide


    Object Number: 1960747 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the left secondary timing chain guide for the following:
    2. • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged left secondary timing chain guide.

Right Secondary Timing Chain Guide


    Object Number: 1960752 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the right secondary timing chain guide for the following:
    2. • Worn guide surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken guide surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged guide base (3)
  2. Replace a damaged right secondary timing chain guide.

Left Secondary Timing Chain Shoe


    Object Number: 1960749 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the front of the left secondary timing chain shoe for the following:
    2. • Worn shoe surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken shoe surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged shoe (3)

    Object Number: 1960753 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the back of the left secondary timing chain shoe for a damaged, worn or missing left secondary timing chain tensioner contact pad (1).
  3. Replace a damaged left secondary timing chain shoe.

Right Secondary Timing Chain Shoe


    Object Number: 1960754 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the front of the right secondary timing chain shoe for the following:
    2. • Worn shoe surface (1)
    • Cracked or broken shoe surface (2)
    • Cracked or damaged shoe (3)

    Object Number: 1960755 Size: SH
  2. Inspect the back of the right secondary timing chain shoe for a damaged, worn or missing right secondary timing chain tensioner contact pad (1).
  3. Replace a damaged right secondary timing chain shoe.

Primary Timing Chain Tensioner


    Object Number: 1960756 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the primary timing chain tensioner for worn primary timing chain tensioner shoe surface (1).
  2. Inspect the primary timing chain tensioner for locked or binding timing chain tensioner. Reset the plunger (3) and ensure the plunger moves freely (2) in and out of the body of the tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal.
  3. Replace a damaged primary timing chain tensioner.

Left Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner


    Object Number: 1960760 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the left secondary timing chain tensioner for damaged plunger-to-shoe contact surface (1).
  2. Inspect the left secondary timing chain tensioner for locked or binding timing chain tensioner. Reset the plunger (3) and ensure the plunger moves freely (2) in and out of the body of the tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side.
  3. Replace a damaged left secondary timing chain tensioner.

Right Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner


    Object Number: 1960761 Size: SH
  1. Inspect the right secondary timing chain tensioner for damaged plunger-to-shoe contact surface (1).
  2. Inspect the right secondary timing chain tensioner for locked or binding timing chain tensioner. Reset the plunger (3) and ensure the plunger moves freely (2) in and out of the body of the tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side.
  3. Replace a damaged right secondary timing chain tensioner.