LaCrosse FWD V6-3.0L (2010)
Camshaft: Service and Repair
Camshaft Replacement - Left Side
Camshaft Replacement - Left Side
Special Tools
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EN-46313 - Timing Chain Retention Tool
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EN-46111 - Crankshaft Rotation Socket
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools (See: Tools and Equipment/Special Tools).
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the intake manifold. Refer to Intake Manifold Replacement (LLT) (See: Intake Manifold/Service and Repair/Intake Manifold
Replacement)Intake Manifold Replacement (LF1) (See: Intake Manifold/Service and Repair/Intake Manifold Replacement).
2. Remove the left bank camshaft cover. Refer to Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side (See: Cylinder Head Assembly/Valve Cover/Service and
Repair/Camshaft Cover Replacement - Left Side).
3. Remove the camshaft sensors. Refer to Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust (See: Powertrain
Management/Computers and Control Systems/Camshaft Position Sensor/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left
Side) Exhaust) and Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Intake (See: Powertrain Management/Computers and Control
Systems/Camshaft Position Sensor/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Sensor Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Intake).
4. Remove the camshaft position actuator solenoid. Refer to Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve Solenoid Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side)
Intake (See: Actuators and Solenoids - Engine/Variable Valve Timing Solenoid/Service and Repair/Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve
Solenoid Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Intake).
5. Remove the camshaft position actuator. Refer to Camshaft Position Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust (See: Camshaft Position
Actuator Replacement - Bank 2 (Left Side) Exhaust)
6. Remove the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Replacement (See: Cylinder Block Assembly/Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft
Pulley/Service and Repair).
7. Rotate the crankshaft with the EN-46111 - socket until the camshafts are in a neutral (low tension) position. The camshaft flats will be parallel with
the camshaft cover rail (1).