TL FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Camshaft: Service and Repair
Camshaft Replacement
Camshaft Replacement
Front
1. Remove the engine compartment covers. See: Access Cover/Service and Repair
2. Do the battery removal procedure. See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement
3. Drain the engine coolant. See: Cooling System/Coolant/Service and Repair
4. Disconnect the radiator hoses.
5. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve. See: Powertrain Management/Emission Control Systems/Exhaust Gas Recirculation/EGR
Valve/Service and Repair
6. Remove the EGR valve stud bolts (A).
7. Remove the timing belt. See: Timing Components/Timing Belt/Service and Repair/Timing Belt Removal
8. Remove the front rocker arm assembly. See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Service and Repair/Overhaul/Rocker Arm Assembly Removal
9. Remove the front camshaft pulley.
10. Remove the thrust cover (A), then remove the front camshaft (B).
11. 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.
12. Apply new engine oil to the threads of the camshaft pulley mounting bolt, then install the front camshaft pulley. See: Cylinder Head
Assembly/Service and Repair/Overhaul/Camshaft, Rocker Arm Assembly, Camshaft Seal, and Pulley Installation
13. Install the front rocker arm assembly, then tighten the mounting bolts. See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Service and Repair/Overhaul/Camshaft,
Rocker Arm Assembly, Camshaft Seal, and Pulley Installation
