PROCEDURE
REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY
REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR
REMOVE OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
REMOVE ENGINE COVER JOINT
Remove the 2 engine cover joints.
REMOVE SPARK PLUG
REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the oil filler cap sub-assembly from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the oil filler cap sub-assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Intake Side)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Exhaust Side)
REMOVE PCV VALVE (VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY)
REMOVE NO. 1 VENTILATION CASE
Remove the 8 bolts and 2 nuts.
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Bolt |
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Nut |
Remove the No. 1 ventilation case by prying between the No. 1 ventilation case and cylinder block sub-assembly with a screwdriver.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and No. 1 ventilation case.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
| *a | Hold |
| *b | Turn |
Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley and loosen the crankshaft pulley set bolt. Further loosen the crankshaft pulley set bolt until 2 or 3 threads are screwed into the crankshaft.
Tech Tips
Part number of installation bolt for SST (crankshaft pulley holding tool): 91551-80650 (quantity: 2)
| *1 | Crankshaft Pulley Set Bolt |
| *a | Hold |
| *b | Turn |
Using SST and the crankshaft pulley set bolt, remove the crankshaft pulley and crankshaft pulley set bolt.
Tech Tips
Apply lubricant to the threads and end of SST.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 17 bolts, 3 seal washers, cylinder head cover sub-assembly and cylinder head cover gasket.
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Bolt |
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Bolt with Seal Washer |
| *1 | Camshaft Bearing Cap Oil Hole Gasket |
| *a | Gasket |
Remove the camshaft bearing cap oil hole gasket from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
Remove the gasket from the No. 2 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE CASE SEPARATOR
Remove the 2 bolts and case separator from the cylinder head cover case sub-assembly.
Remove the oil separator gasket from the case separator.
| *a | O-ring |
Remove the O-ring from the case separator.
REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, pry out the 4 spark plug tube gaskets from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE
REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET RH
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL
SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
| *1 | Crankshaft Pulley Key | - | - |
| *a | Approximately 7° | *b | Approximately 32° |
| *c | Timing Mark | - | - |
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the crankshaft pulley key as shown in the illustration.
Check that the timing marks on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and camshaft timing gear assembly are as shown in the illustration.
Tech Tips
"A" is not a timing mark.
Remove the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
Remove the bolt and timing chain guide.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
| *a | Stopper Plate |
| *b | Plunger |
Allow the plunger to extend slightly, and then turn the stopper plate counterclockwise to release the lock. Once the lock is released, push the plunger into the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
| *a | Pin |
Turn the stopper plate clockwise to set the lock, and insert a pin into the stopper plate hole.
Remove the 2 bolts, No. 1 chain tensioner assembly and gasket.
REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
Remove the bolt and chain tensioner slipper.
REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the chain sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain vibration damper.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET
Remove the crankshaft timing sprocket from the crankshaft.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
| *a | Hold |
|
Turn |
Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft, remove the camshaft timing gear bolt and camshaft timing gear assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.
Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
| *a | Hold |
|
Turn |
Using a wrench to hold the hexagonal portion of the No. 2 camshaft, remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head sub-assembly or spark plug tube with the wrench.
Do not disassemble the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
REMOVE OIL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt and oil pipe sub-assembly from the No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Uniformly loosen and remove the 20 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly by prying between the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly with a screwdriver.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head sub-assembly and camshaft housing sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
Remove the 11 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap, No. 2 camshaft bearing cap, No. 3 camshaft bearing cap and No. 4 camshaft bearing cap.
Tech Tips
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT
Remove the camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
Remove the No. 2 camshaft from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
Remove the oil control valve filter from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 16 No. 1 valve rocker arm sub-assemblies.
Tech Tips
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 16 valve lash adjuster assemblies from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
Remove the 16 valve stem caps from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING STUD BOLT
Note
If a camshaft housing stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP SETTING RING PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove the camshaft bearing cap setting ring pin unless it is being replaced.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING STRAIGHT PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove the camshaft housing straight pin unless it is being replaced.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER
Remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
Note
Be sure to remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer. If it is not removed, it may fall and become damaged when the cylinder block sub-assembly is inverted.
REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket from the oil pan sub-assembly.
REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *A | Type A |
| *B | Type B |
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Bolt |
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Nut |
Remove the 11 bolts and 2 nuts.
Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan sub-assembly and stiffening crankcase assembly, cut through the applied sealer and remove the oil pan sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the stiffening crankcase assembly contact surface of the oil pan sub-assembly.
Be careful not to damage the oil pan sub-assembly flange.
REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 bolts, oil strainer sub-assembly and gasket.
REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR
REMOVE OIL LEVEL SENSOR BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts and oil level sensor bracket from the stiffening crankcase assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE
Remove the clamp from the No. 1 oil pan baffle plate.
Remove the 4 bolts and No. 1 oil pan baffle plate.
INSPECT CRANKSHAFT BACKLASH
Using a dial indicator, measure the backlash of the crankshaft and balance shaft as shown in the illustration.
| Standard Backlash |
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| 0.05 to 0.20 mm (0.00197 to 0.00787 in.) |
| Maximum Backlash |
|---|
| 0.20 mm (0.00787 in.) |
If the backlash is more than the maximum, replace the engine balancer assembly.
REMOVE ENGINE BALANCER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 7 bolts and engine balancer assembly from the stiffening crankcase assembly.
Note
Do not disassemble the engine balancer assembly.
INSPECT NO. 1 BALANCE SHAFT THRUST CLEARANCE
INSPECT NO. 2 BALANCE SHAFT THRUST CLEARANCE
REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 7 bolts.
| *a | LH Side |
| *b | RH Side |
Using a screwdriver, remove the stiffening crankcase assembly by prying between the stiffening crankcase assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly at the places shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and stiffening crankcase assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET CLIP
Remove the oil filter bracket clip from the stiffening crankcase assembly.
REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE STUD BOLT
Note
If a stiffening crankcase stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE RING PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove the stiffening crankcase ring pin unless it is being replaced.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL
Remove the rear engine oil seal from the cylinder block sub-assembly.