In-Vehicle Repair: Camshafts: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Apply sealant to camshaft bearing cap numbers 0 and 5 in the areas shown.
- Turn the crankshaft to approximately 60 degrees before TDC on cylinder number 1.
- Lubricate the camshaft and camshaft bearing caps with engine oil.
- Tighten the bolts of the camshaft bearing caps.
- Stage 1:10 Nm
- Stage 2: 19 Nm
- Install the camshaft oil seals.
- Lubricate the camshaft and oil seal lip with engine oil.
- Using the special tool install a new oil seal.
- Install the camshaft timing pulleys.
NOTE: Do not tighten the bolts. The camshaft timing pulleys must be able to turn freely on the camshafts. - Install the timing belt. For additional information, refer to TIMING BELT .
- Lower the vehicle.
- Attach the accelerator cable and the speed control cable (if equipped).
- Install the intake pipe.
- Standard finishing operations
- Connect the battery ground cable.
- Check fluid levels and correct if necessary.
- Check the routing of vacuum hoses and cables and secure them with cable ties.
- Check fluid levels again and correct if necessary.
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Identification numbers are provided on the outer face of the camshaft bearing caps.
NOTE:
Lay the camshaft in place so that none of the cams is at full lift.
NOTE:
Screw in the camshaft bearing cap bolts evenly, in the sequence shown, a half turn at a time and tighten them in two stages.
NOTE:
When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.