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Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Replacement - Left Side




Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Replacement - Left Side

Removal Procedure





1. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement Service and Repair.

2. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side 15. Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side.

3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side 16. Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side.

4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side 17. Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side.

5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side 18. Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side.

6. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal 19. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal.

7. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper 20. Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper.

8. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal 22. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal.

9. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Right Side 23. Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Right Side.





10. If you are servicing the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler, perform the following steps:

1. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side 24. Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side.

2. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side 25. Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side.

3. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Left Side 26. Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Left Side.

4. Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Left Side 27. Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Left Side.

5. Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Left Side 28. Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Left Side.

Installation Procedure





1. If you are servicing the left bank idler sprocket, perform the following steps:

1. Install the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Left Side 110. Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Left Side.

2. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side 111. Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side.

3. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Left Side 112. Secondary Timing 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 113. Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side.

5. Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side 114. Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side.





2. Install the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Right Side 115. Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Right Side.

3. Install the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation 116. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation.

4. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper 118. Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper.

5. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation 119. Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation.

6. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side 120. Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side.

7. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side 121. Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side.

8. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side 122. Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side.

9. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side 123. Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side.

10. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement Service and Repair.