Captiva

Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Replacement - Left Side

1. Remove the spark plugs in order to ease crankshaft/engine rotation. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement .



2. Remove the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .
3. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Right Side .
4. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Right Side .
5. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Right Side .
6. Remove the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Right Side .
7. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Removal .
8. Remove the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Upper .
9. Remove the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal .
10. Remove the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Right Side .



11. If you are servicing the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler, perform the following steps:

11.1.

Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Removal - Left Side .

11.2.

Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Removal - Left Side .

11.3.

Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Removal - Left Side .

11.4.

Remove the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Removal - Left Side .

11.5.

Remove the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Removal - Left Side .

1. If you are servicing the left bank idler sprocket, perform the following steps:

1.1.	Install the left bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Left Side .

1.2.	Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Left Side .

1.3.	Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Left Side .

1.4.	Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Left Side .

1.5.	Install the left bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Left Side .




2. Install the right bank camshaft intermediate drive chain idler. Refer to Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Installation - Right Side .
3. Install the primary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation .
4. Install the primary upper camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Primary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Upper .
5. Install the primary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Primary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Tensioner Installation .
6. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Intermediate Drive Chain Installation - Right Side .
7. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain guide. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Guide Installation - Right Side .
8. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain shoe. Refer to Secondary Camshaft Drive Chain Shoe Installation - Right Side .
9. Install the right bank secondary camshaft drive chain tensioner. Refer to Secondary Timing Chain Tensioner Installation - Right Side .
10. Install the spark plugs. Refer to Spark Plug Replacement .
11. Install the engine front cover. Refer to Engine Front Cover Replacement .