MKZ AWD V6-3.5L (2008)
Camshaft: Removal and Replacement
Removal
Camshaft
Special Tool(s)
CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while
cleaning gasket surfaces, that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan can cause engine failure.
All camshafts
1. Remove the engine front cover.
2. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the variable camshaft timing (VCT) assemblies as shown.
3. NOTE: The special tool will hold the camshafts in the top dead center (TDC) position.
Install the special tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.
4. NOTE: The special tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC position.