Passport EX 4WD V6-3165cc 3.2L DOHC MFI (2001)
Camshaft: Service and Repair
Camshaft Replacement
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove crankshaft pulley.
3. Remove timing belt.
4. Remove cylinder head cover LH.
5. Remove cylinder head cover RH.
6. Remove twenty fixing bolts from inlet and exhaust camshaft bearing cap on one side bank, then camshaft bearing cap.
7. Remove camshaft assembly.
8. Remove fixing bolt for camshaft drive gear pulley.
9. Remove three fixing bolts from camshaft drive gear retainer then camshaft drive Gear assembly.
Installation
1. Install camshaft drive gear assembly and tighten three bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 10 Nm (87 inch lbs.)
2. Tighten bolt for camshaft drive gear assembly pulley to the specified torque.
Torque: 98 Nm (72 ft. lbs.)