Steps 51-100

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NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

NOTE: For additional information, refer to the exploded view under the Assembly procedure.

FWD vehicles

51. Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter.
- Discard the nuts and the gasket.





All vehicles

52. Remove the 3 bolts and the RH exhaust manifold heat shield.





53. Remove the 6 nuts and the RH exhaust manifold.
- Discard the nuts and exhaust manifold gaskets.





54. Clean and inspect the RH exhaust manifold.

55. Remove and discard the 6 RH exhaust manifold studs.





56. Remove the RH cylinder block drain plug or, if equipped, the block heater.
- Allow coolant to drain from the cylinder block.





57. Remove the LH cylinder block drain plug.
- Allow coolant to drain from the cylinder block.





58. Remove the pin-type retainer and the cover.





59. Remove the 2 bolts and the engine lifting eye.





60. Remove the bolt and the upper intake manifold support bracket.





61. Remove the bolt and the RH CMP sensor.





62. Remove the coolant by-pass hose from the thermostat housing.





63. Remove the 4 bolts and the fuel rail and injectors as an assembly.





64. Remove the 3 thermostat housing-to-lower intake manifold bolts.
- Remove the thermostat housing and discard the gasket.





65. NOTICE: If the engine is repaired or replaced because of upper engine failure, typically including valve or piston damage, check the intake manifold for metal debris. If metal debris is found, install a new intake manifold. Failure to follow these instructions can result in engine damage.

Remove the 10 bolts and the lower intake manifold.

- Discard the gaskets.





66. Disconnect and remove the CHT sensor jumper harness.





67. Remove the bolt and the LH CMP sensor.





68. Remove the bolt and the CKP sensor.





69. Remove the EOP switch.





Early build engines

70. Remove the 2 bolts and the oil filter adapter.
- Discard the gasket and O-ring seal (on banjo bolt).





Late build engines

71. Remove the 3 bolts and the oil filter adapter.
- Discard the gasket.





All engines

72. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the 6 bolts and the 6 coil-on-plugs.





73. Loosen the 11 stud bolts and remove the LH valve cover.
- Discard the gasket.





74. Loosen the bolt, the 10 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.
- Discard the gasket.





75. NOTE: VCT solenoid seal removal shown, spark plug tube seal similar.

Inspect the VCT solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Remove any damaged seals.
- Using the VCT Spark Plug Tube Seal Remover and Handle, remove the seal(s).





76. Using the Strap Wrench, remove the crankshaft bolt and washer.
- Discard the bolt.





77. Using the 3-Jaw Puller, remove the crankshaft pulley.





78. Using the Oil Seal Remover, remove and discard the crankshaft front seal.





79. Remove the 2 bolts and the engine mount bracket.





80. NOTE: Only use hand tools to remove the studs.

Remove the 2 engine mount studs.





81. Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount bracket.





82. Remove the 22 engine front cover bolts.





83. Install 6 of the engine front cover bolts (finger tight) into the 6 threaded holes in the engine front cover.
- Tighten the bolts one turn at a time in a crisscross pattern until the engine front cover-to-cylinder block seal is released.
- Remove the engine front cover.





84. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the VCT assemblies as shown.





85. NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.

Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.





86. NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC position.

Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the RH camshafts.





87. Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT housing.





88. Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT housing.





89. Remove and discard the VCT housing seals.





90. Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.





91. Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.





92. Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.





93. Remove the primary timing chain.





94. Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.





95. Remove the 2 bolts and the upper LH primary timing chain guide.





96. Compress the LH secondary timing chain tensioner and install a suitable lockpin to retain the tensioner in the collapsed position.





97. NOTE: The VCT bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.

Remove and discard the LH VCT assembly bolt and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
- VCT assembly, secondary timing chain and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.





98. NOTE: When the Camshaft Holding Tool is removed, valve spring pressure will rotate the LH camshafts approximately 3 degrees to a neutral position.

Remove the Camshaft Holding Tool from the LH camshafts.





99. NOTICE: The camshafts must remain in the neutral position during removal or engine damage may occur.

Verify the LH camshafts are in the neutral position.





100. Remove the 2 bolts and the LH secondary timing chain tensioner.