Removal

Fig. 4 Camshaft timing marks. 1600cc engines:

1. Disconnect breather and purge hoses, then remove air cleaner.
2. Disconnect spark plug wires at spark plugs, then remove upper timing belt cover.
3. Rotate crankshaft until camshaft sprocket mark is aligned with mark on timing belt upper under cover, Fig. 4. This will position No. 1 cylinder at top dead center compression stroke.
4. Place alignment mark on timing belt in line with mark on camshaft sprocket.
5. Remove camshaft sprocket attaching bolt, then remove camshaft sprocket with timing belt attached to sprocket. The timing belt lower cover incorporates a sprocket holder which will hold camshaft sprocket in position. If clearance between sprocket and holder is excessive, insert a piece of timing belt approximately 2 inches long or other suitable material between sprocket and holder. This will prevent the timing belt from becoming dislodged from the crankshaft sprocket. After sprocket has been removed from camshaft, use care not to rotate crankshaft.
6. Remove camshaft spacer if equipped, then remove upper timing belt under cover.
7. Remove rocker arm cover and gasket, then remove camshaft bearing attaching bolts.
8. Remove rocker arms, rocker shafts and camshaft bearing caps as an assembly from cylinder head. Remove camshaft bearing cap bolts, then remove bearing caps, rocker arms and springs from rocker shafts.
9. On models less silent shaft, remove oil seal, distributor drive gear and camshaft as an assembly, then remove oil seal and distributor drive gear from camshaft.
10. On models with silent shaft, remove oil seal and distributor drive gear from camshaft, then remove camshaft from cylinder head.