Cylinder head gasket (page 6 of 7)

48. Position trolley jack to support engine.

CAUTION: Use a block of wood or hard rubber pad to protect sump.

49. Remove 2 nuts securing engine RH mounting and restraint bar to body. Remove bar.
50. Loosen nut securing engine mounting bracket to mounting.
51. Raise RH side of engine on jack sufficiently only to enable camshaft gear bolt to be removed.

52. Remove and discard camshaft gear retaining bolt.
53. Release timing belt from gears.

CAUTION: Ease timing belt from gear using fingers only. Metal levers may damage belt and gear. Do not rotate crankshaft or camshaft with timing belt removed and cylinder head fitted.

54. Remove camshaft gear.

CAUTION: If the sintered gear has been subjected to prolonged oil contamination, it must be washed in a solvent bath and thoroughly washed before refitment. Because of the porous construction of the gear, oil impregnated in the gear will emerge and contaminate a new belt.