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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2008 🢒 G8 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the engine covers. Refer to Engine Cover Replacement .
  2. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement .
  3. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side .
  5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side .
  6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Right Side .
  7. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Right Side .
  8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
  9. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper .
  10. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal .
  11. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Right Side .
  12. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side .
  13. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side .
  14. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Removal - Left Side .
  15. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Removal - Left Side .
  16. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Removal - Left Side .
  17. Clean and inspect all of the camshaft timing drive components. Refer to Camshaft Timing Drive Components Cleaning and Inspection .

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Installation - Left Side .
  2. Install the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Installation - Left Side .
  3. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Installation - Left Side .
  4. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side .
  5. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side .
  6. Install the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Idler Installation - Right Side .
  7. Install the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation .
  8. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper .
  9. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
  10. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Installation - Right Side .
  11. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Guide Installation - Right Side .
  12. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side .
  13. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side .
  14. Install the spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement .
  15. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
  16. Install the engine covers. Refer to Engine Cover Replacement .