6 L4-2.5L (2010)
Variable Valve Timing Actuator: Service and Repair
VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L5]
CAUTION:
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Variable valve timing actuator can not be disassembled because it is a precision unit.
NOTE:
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Intake camshaft sprocket is integrated with the variable valve timing actuator and cannot be disassembled.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the plug hole plate. See: Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Plug Hole Plate Removal/Installation
3. Remove the ignition coils. See: Powertrain Management/Ignition System/Ignition Coil/Service and Repair
4. Remove the spark plugs. See: Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks/Spark Plug/Service and Repair
5. Remove the ventilation hose. See: Intake Manifold/Service and Repair
6. Disconnect the camshaft position (CMP) sensor connector.
7. Disconnect the oil control valve (OCV) connector.
8. Remove the cylinder head cover. See: Timing Components/Timing Chain/Service and Repair
9. Set the front mudguard (RH) out of the way. See: Body and Frame/Spoilers, Flaps, and Air Dams/Mud Flap/Service and Repair
10. Remove the splash shield (RH).
11. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2. See: Body and Frame/Splash Guard/Service and Repair/Aerodynamic Under Cover No.2
Removal/Installation
12. Remove the drive belt. See: Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories/Drive Belt/Service and Repair
13. Remove the engine front cover lower blind plug.
14. Remove the engine front cover upper blind plug.
15. Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from joint shaft, set the drive shaft (RH) out of the way. (ATX) See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Drive Axles,
Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft Assembly/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Drive Shaft Removal/Installation
16. Remove the cylinder block lower blind plug, and install the SST.
