Cutlass Ciera FWD L4-151 2.5L (1982)
Camshaft Gear/Sprocket: Service and Repair
Fig. 14 Valve timing marks. 4-151
4-151 ENGINE
When necessary to install a new camshaft gear, the camshaft will have to be removed as the gear is a pressed fit on the camshaft. The camshaft is held in
place by a thrust plate which is retained to the engine by two capscrews which are accessible through the two holes in the gear web.
To remove gear, use an arbor press and a suitable sleeve to properly support gear on its steel hub.
Before installing gear, assemble thrust plate and gear spacer ring, then press gear onto shaft until it bottoms against spacer ring. The thrust plate end
clearance should be .0015---.0050 inch. If clearance is less than .0015 inch, the spacer ring should be replaced. If clearance is greater than .0050 inch,
the thrust plate should be replaced.
The crankshaft gear can be removed using a puller and two bolts in the tapped holes of the gear.
When installing timing gears, make sure that the marks on the gears are properly aligned, Fig. 14. The valve timing marks, Fig. 14, do not indicate
TDC, compression stroke for No. 1 cylinder for use during distributor installation. When installing the distributor, rotate engine until No. 1
cylinder is on compression stroke and the camshaft timing mark is 180° from the valve timing position shown in Fig. 14.
