Camshaft Position Sensor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
3. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
4. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
5. REMOVE V-BANK COVER
a. Remove the 2 nuts and V-bank cover.
6. REMOVE RADIATOR HOSE INLET
7. REMOVE NO. 3 TIMING BELT COVER SUBASSEMBLY LH
a. Remove the cap nut and disconnect the No. 3 water by-pass pipe from the timing belt cover.
b. Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses from the No. 3 water by-pass pipe.
c. Disconnect the engine wire from the 2 wire clamps.
d. Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
e. Disconnect the camshaft position sensor wire from the wire clamp on the timing belt cover.
f. Remove the wire grommet from the timing belt cover.
g. Remove the 4 bolts.
h. Disconnect the timing belt cover from the timing plate and camshaft bearing cap.
i. Disconnect the wire clamp for the sensor from the timing belt cover.
j. Remove the connector holder from the sensor connector.
k. Remove the timing belt cover.
8. REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
a. Remove the bolt, stud bolt and sensor.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
a. Install the sensor with the bolt and stud bolt.
Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)
2. INSTALL NO. 3 TIMING BELT COVER SUBASSEMBLY LH
a. Install the gasket to the cover.
b. Run the camshaft position sensor wire through the cover hole.
c. Install the cover with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)
d. Install the wire grommet to the cover.
e. Install the sensor connector to the sensor holder.
f. Connect the sensor connector.
g. Install the sensor wire to the wire clamp on the cover.
h. Install the engine wire to the 2 wire clamps on the cover.
i. Connect the 2 water by-pass hoses as shown in the illustration.
j. Install the No. 3 water by-pass pipe to the cover with the cap nut.
Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)
3. INSTALL RADIATOR HOSE INLET
4. INSTALL V-BANK COVER
a. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf)
5. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
6. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
7. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.
NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
9. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
10. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
a. Check for engine coolant leaks.