RL V6-3.7L (2009)
Camshaft: Service and Repair
Camshaft Replacement
Camshaft Replacement
Front
1. Do the battery removal procedure. See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement
2. Drain the engine coolant. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Service and Repair
3. Disconnect the upper radiator hose (A) and the lower radiator hose (B).
4. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve. See: Powertrain Management/Emission Control Systems/Exhaust Gas Recirculation/EGR
Valve/Service and Repair
5. Remove the stud bolts.
6. Remove the timing belt. See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Removal
7. Remove the rocker arm assembly. See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Service and Repair/Overhaul/Rocker Arm Assembly Removal
8. Remove the front camshaft pulley.
9. Remove the thrust cover (A), then remove the front camshaft (B).
10. Install the front camshaft in the reverse order of removal. Always use a new O-ring (C). Apply new engine oil to the journals and the cam lobes.
11. Install the rocker arm assembly. See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Service and Repair/Overhaul/Camshaft, Rocker Arm Assembly, Camshaft Seal,
and Pulley Installation
12. Install the timing belt. See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Installation
13. Install the stud bolts, then install the EGR valve. See: Powertrain Management/Emission Control Systems/Exhaust Gas Recirculation/EGR
Valve/Service and Repair
