2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE engine

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3. Remove the special tool (refer to Figure 1 - Right side shown).
Figure 1
4. Collect the spacer (303-530/04) if used.
5. Loosen the bolts that attach the ten intake camshaft bearing caps gradually in steps (refer to Figure 2 - Right
side shown.
Figure 2
6. Record the installed direction and positions and remove the five right intake bearing caps. 7. Remove the right intake cam
shaft (refer to Figure 3
shown..
Figure 3
Install
1. Apply clean engine oil to the items that follow:
• The camshaft journals
• The camshaft lobes
• The bearing surfaces on the cylinder head
• The bearing caps.
2. Install the right intake camshaft.
3. Install the five bearing caps in their initial positions.
4. Install and torque the ten bolts in the sequence specified as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
5. Install the Torx bolt to attach the sprocket to the camshaft.
6. Rotate the camshaft as necessary and measure and
record each valve clearance.
7. Do steps 4 to 6 again.
8. Calculate the necessary tappet grade for each valve.
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Tighten the bearing cap bolt s gradually in a diagonal
sequence to correctly seat the camshaft bearing caps.
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9. Install the correct tappets.
10. Do steps 1 to 4 again.
11. Rotate the camshaft as necessary and measure each valve clearance again.
12. Remove the sprocket attachment Torx bolt.
13. Install the right and left se condary timing chain tensioner
(refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.09.BS/
03.09.BR Tensioner Assemb ly - Secondary - RH/LH -
Renew With Engine Removed).RH/LH Exhaust Camshaft-Renew (with
Engine Removed
)
Remove
1. Remove the left and right secondary timing chain tensioner (refer to Work shop Manual procedure
03.09.BR/03.09.BS Tensione r Assembly - Secondary -
LH/RH - Renew With Engine Removed).
2. Remove the three bolts that attach the tool (303-530) to
the cylinder head.
3. Remove the special tool (refer to Figure 1 - Left side shown)..
Figure 1
4. Collect the spacer (303-530/04) if used.
5. Loosen the bolts that attach the ten exhaust camshaft bearing caps gradually in steps (refer to Figure 2 - left
side shown).
Figure 2
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ItemCode
Exhaust Camshaft-Renew LH03.09.BW
Exhaust Camshaft-Renew RH03.09.BU
WAR NI NG
DO NOT GET USED ENGINE OIL ON YOUR SKIN. USED ENGINE OIL CAN BE HARMFUL.
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6. Record the installed direction and positions and remove the five right exhaust bearing caps.
7. Remove the right exhaust camshaft (refer to Figure 3 - Right side shown.)..
Figure 3
Install
1. Apply clean engine oil to the items that follow:
• The camshaft journals
• The camshaft lobes
• The bearing surfaces on the cylinder head
• The bearing caps.
2. Install the right exhaust camshaft.
3. Install the five bearing caps in their initial positions.
4. Install and torque the ten bolts in the sequence shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
5. Install the Torx bolt to attach the sprocket to the camshaft.
6. Rotate the camshaft as necessary and measure and record each valve clearance. 7. Do steps 4 to 6 again.
8. Calculate the necessary tappet grade for each valve.
9. Install the correct tappets.
10. Do steps 1 to 4 again.
11. Rotate the camshaft as ne
cessary and measure each
valve clearance again.
12. Remove the sprocket attachment Torx bolt.
13. Install left and right secondary timing chain tensioner (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.09.BR/
03.09.BS Tensioner Assembly - Secondary - LH/RH -
Renew With Engine Removed).
Caution
Tighten the bearing cap bolt s gradually in a diagonal
sequence to correctly seat the camshaft bearing caps.
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RH/LH Secondary Timing Chain-Renew
(with Engine Removed
)
Remove
1. Remove the left and right primary timing chain (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.09.BM/03.09.BN
Timing Chain - Primary - LH/RH - Renew With Engine
Removed).
2. Remove the two M12 Torx bolts that attach the inlet and exhaust camshaft sprocket s to camshafts (refer to
Figure 1)..
Figure 1
3. Collect the spacer from the bolt on the exhaust camshaft.
4. Remove the two M6 bolts that attach the secondary timing chain tensioner to the cylinder head (refer to
Figure 2).
Figure 2
5. Release and remove the camshaft sprockets complete with the timing chain and tensioner from camshafts
(refer to Figure 3)..
Figure 3
6. Remove secondary timing chain and tensioner from sprockets (refer to Figure 4).
Figure 4
Install
1. Clean the camshaft sprockets and the tensioner.
2. Install the secondary timing chain and tensioner to camshaft sprockets.
3. Install the secondary timing chain assembly onto the camshafts.
4. Install the spacer onto the M12 exhaust Torx bolt.
5. Install the exhaust M12 Torx bolt to attach the exhaust camshaft sprocket. Do not tighten at this step.
6. Install the inlet M12 Torx bolt to attach the inlet camshaft sprocket. Do not tighten at this step.
7. Install and torque the two M6 secondary tensioner attachment bolts.
8. Install the left guide for the primary timing chain.
9. Install and torque the M6 bolt that attaches the left guide.
10. Make sure that the timing ch ain slack is on the tensioner
side of the timing chain.
11. Install the primary timing chain.
12. Install the primary timi ng chain tensioner blade.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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13. Install and torque the M6 attachment bolt for the tensioner blade.
14. Install the tensioner assembly for the primary timing chain.
15. Install and torque the two M6 bolts that attach the tensioner assembly.
16. Release the tension on the piston of the timing chain tensioner.
17. Remove the retaining special tool.
18. Install the timing chain tensioning tool (303-532) into the exhaust camshaft sprocket.
19. Apply a force to the tool (303-532) in a counterclockwise direction and torque the M12
sprocket Torx bolts.
20. Remove the special tool.
21. Install the left and right primary timing chain (refer to Workshop Manual procedure 03.09.BM/03.09.BN
Timing Chain - Primary - LH /RH - Renew With Engine
Removed).
RH/LH Intake Camshaft Sprocket and
Housing Assembly-Renew
Remove
1. Remove the left and right pr imary timing chain (refer to
Workshop Manual procedure 03.09.AN/03.09.AM/
03.09.CN/03.09.CM Chain - Timing Primary - RH/LH -
Renew). 2. Remove the two M12 Torx bolts that attach the inlet
and exhaust camshaft sprockets to camshafts (refer to
Figure 1).
Figure 1
3. Collect the spacer from the bolt on the exhaust camshaft.
4. Remove the two M6 bolts that attach the secondary timing chain tensioner to the cylinder head (refer to
Figure 2).
Figure 2
Caution
Apply an opposite force to the sprockets and chain while
you tighten the sprocket bolts
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
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5. Release and remove the two camshaft sprockets complete with the timing chain and tensioner from the
camshafts (refer to Figure 3).
Figure 3
6. Remove the intake sprocket housing assembly from the secondary timing chain (refer to Figure 4).
Figure 4
Install
1. Clean the two camshaft sprockets and the tensioner.
2. Install intake sprocket housing assembly and exhaust sprocket into secondary timing chain.
3. Install secondary timing ch ain tensioner onto timing
chain.
4. Install secondary timing chain assembly onto camshafts.
5. Install the spacer onto the M12 exhaust Torx bolt.
6. Install the exhaust M12 Torx bolt to attach the exhaust camshaft sprocket. Do not tighten at this step.
7. Install the inlet M12 Torx bolt to attach the inlet camshaft sprocket. Do not tighten at this step.
8. Install and torque tighten secondary tensioner bolts (x2).
9. Install RH primary timing chain guide, install and torque tighten bolt.
10. Make sure that the timing chain slack is on the tensioner side of the timing chain.
11. Install primary timing chain.
12. Install primary timing chain tensioner blade, install and
torque tighten bolt. 13. Install primary timing chai
n tensioner assembly, install
and torque tighten bolts (x2).
14. Release tension on the ti ming chain tensioner piston,
remove retaining special tool.
15. Install timing chain tens ioning tool (303-532) into
exhaust camshaft sprocket.
16. Apply a force to the tool (303-532) in an anti-clockwise direction and torque tighte n sprocket Torx bolts.
Remove special tool.
17. Install RH/LH primary timing chain (refer to Workshop
Manual procedure 03.09.AN/03.09.AM/03.09.CN/
03.09.CM Chain - Timing Primary - RH/LH - Renew).
Left Side Primary Chain - Remove and
Install
)
Remove
1. Remove the right side primar y timing chain. (refer to
procedure 03.09.CN - Right Side Primary Timing Chain)
2. Remove the two bolts that attach the left side bush carrier for the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) to the
engine.
Figure 1
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Caution
Apply an opposite force to the sprockets and chain while you tighten the sprocket bolts
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ItemCode
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3. Remove the nut that attaches the left side bush carrier for the VCT to the engine.
Figure 2
4. Remove the left side bush carrier for the VCT.
Figure 3
5. Loosen the two bolts that attach the timing chain tensioner to the engine.
Figure 4
6. Release the ratchet lock on the timing chain tensioner and push the piston into the tensioner housing.
Figure 5
7. Install an applicable pin into the timing chain tensioner.
Figure 6
8. Remove the two bolts that attach the timing chain tensioner to the engine.
Figure 7
9. Remove the timing chain tensioner.

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10. Remove the special pivot bolt for the tensioner arm from the engine.
Figure 8
11. Remove the tensioner arm.
Figure 9
12. Remove the bolt that attaches the timing chain guide to the engine.
Figure 10
13. Remove the timing chain guide.
Figure 11
14. Remove the timing chain.
Figure 12
15. Loosen the two Torx bolts that attach the camshaft sprockets to the camshafts.
Figure 13
Install
1. If you have moved the crankshaft after you have removed the timing chain, make sure that you set the
crankshaft with the left bank rear piston (4B) at 135
degrees after top dead centre.