Trooper LS V6-3.5L (1998)
2. Remove twenty fixing bolts from inlet and exhaust camshaft bracket on one side bank, then camshaft brackets (2).
3. Remove camshaft assembly (3), (4).
4. Remove three fixing bolts (7) from camshaft drive gear retainer (8), then camshaft drive gear assembly.
INSPECTION AND REPAIR
1. Use a micrometer to measure the cam lobe height and uneven wear. Replace the camshaft if either the lobe height or the uneven wear exceeds the
specified limit.
Lobe height: 44.709 mm (1.7602 inch)
Uneven wear: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
2. Use a micrometer to measure the diameter and the uneven wear of the camshaft journals.
Replace the camshaft if the diameter or the uneven wear exceeds the specified limit.
Journal Diameter
Standard: 25.972 mm - 25.993 mm (1.0225 inch - 1.0233 inch)
Limit: 25.8 mm (1.0157 inch)
Uneven wear: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
