Attention! The procedure is given on the example of vehicles with a 2.5l DK5ATE engine.
1. Remove the vacuum pump 1 and then its gasket 2 from the exhaust manifold (see illustration).
4.1 Remove the vacuum pump 1 and then its gasket 2 from the exhaust manifold
2. Remove intake manifold 3 and its gasket (see illustration).
4.2 Remove intake manifold 3 and its gasket
3. Disconnect the pipe 4 and air duct 5 (see illustration 4.2).
4. Remove the water pump drive belt.
5. Remove belt pulley 6 using a puller «A» 0132-AA (see illustration).
4.5 Remove belt pulley 6 using a puller «A» 0132-AA
6. Remove the roller together with the bracket 7 of its fastening (see illustration 4.5).
7. Remove the timing belt from the gears of the drive shaft and injection pump, see the relevant chapter.
8. Remove gear 8 from camshaft 9, then remove O-ring 10 and oil seal 11 (see illustration).
4.8 Remove gear 8 from camshaft 9, then remove O-ring 10 and oil seal 11
9. Remove the gear 12 of the camshaft and the hub 13, having previously blocked the camshaft by installing the thrust roller «A» 0178-A in the corresponding hole (see illustration).
4.9 Remove the gear 12 of the camshaft and the hub 13, having previously blocked the camshaft by installing the thrust roller «A» 0178-A in the corresponding hole
10. Unscrew the bolts 14, then remove the cover 15 of the cylinder head (see illustration 4.9)
11. Working in a spiral, evenly loosen the camshaft bearing housing bolts.
12. Remove the camshaft bearing housing (see arrows in illustration).
4.12 Remove the camshaft bearing housing (see arrows)
13. Remove stop 16 from the camshaft, as well as key 17 (see illustration).
4.13 Remove stop 16 and key 17 from the camshaft
14. Carefully knock out the camshaft from the side of the gas distribution mechanism drive and remove the oil seal 18 (see illustration 4.13).
15. Remove the gear 8 of the camshaft position sensor, remove the oil seal 19 and release the end of the camshaft from the bore of the cylinder head on the flywheel side (see illustration 4.13).
16. Carefully remove the camshaft.