Intrepid V6-3.5L VIN K (2003)
Camshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair
REMOVAL - CAMSHAFT SPROCKETS
CAUTION: The 3.2/3.5L engines are NOT a freewheeling design. Therefore, care should be taken not to rotate the camshafts or crankshaft with the
timing belt removed.
CAUTION: When camshaft sprocket bolts are loosened or removed, the camshafts must be re-timed to the engine. Also, the camshaft sprocket bolts
must NOT be reused.
1. Remove front timing belt covers.
2. Position crankshaft sprocket to the TDC mark on the oil pump housing by turning crankshaft in the clockwise direction (Fig. 147).
3. Install a dial indicator in number 1 cylinder to check TDC of the piston (Fig. 148). Rotate the crankshaft until the piston is at exactly TDC.
4. Remove camshaft retainer/thrust plates from rear of cylinder heads. To access the right side plate, remove the EGR valve.
NOTE: Special Tool 6642 is interchangeable between cylinder banks.
