REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and engine under cover assembly RR.
Remove the 2 bolts, 2 screws, 5 clips and engine under cover assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER
Remove the 6 bolts, 2 clips and No. 1 engine under cover.
DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
Loosen the radiator drain cock plug.
Tech Tips
Collect the coolant in a container and dispose of it according to the regulations in your area.
Remove the radiator cap sub-assembly from the radiator assembly.
Note
Do not remove the radiator cap sub-assembly while the engine and radiator are still hot. Pressurized, hot engine coolant and steam may be released and cause serious burns.
Loosen the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
Remove the nut, and the front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
Remove the nut, and the front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.
REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 2 claws and disconnect the front fender to cowl side seal LH.
Disengage the 2 claws and disconnect the front fender to cowl side seal RH.
Remove the 2 clips.
Disengage the 20 claws and remove the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 4 bolts, and the windshield wiper motor and link assembly.
REMOVE OUTER COWL TOP PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 4 clamps and separate the wiper wire harness from the outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.
Remove the 8 bolts, 6 nuts, and the outer cowl top panel sub-assembly.
REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Hold the front of the V-bank cover sub-assembly and raise it to disengage the 2 clips on the front of the V-bank cover sub-assembly. Continue rising the V-bank cover sub-assembly to disengage the clip on the rear of the V-bank cover sub-assembly and remove the V-bank cover sub-assembly.
Note
Attempting to disengage both front and rear clips at the same time may cause the V-bank cover sub-assembly to break.
REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the 3 vacuum hoses.
Loosen the No. 1 air cleaner hose clamp.
Disconnect the hose clamps and No. 2 ventilation hose.
Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.
Release the 2 clips, and remove the 2 bolts.
Remove the air cleaner cap sub-assembly and air cleaner filter element.
DISCONNECT ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE
Disconnect the 5 harness clamps.
REMOVE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET
Remove the 2 bolts in the order shown in the illustration and remove the throttle body bracket.
REMOVE NO. 1 SURGE TANK STAY
Remove the 2 bolts in the order shown in the illustration and remove the No. 1 surge tank stay.
REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the 4 hoses.
Tech Tips
A: vapor feed hose
B: union to check valve hose
C: No. 1 ventilation hose
D: vacuum hose
Disconnect the throttle body connector and clamp.
Disconnect the connector.
Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses from the throttle body.
Remove the 4 bolts with a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench and 2 nuts in the order shown in the illustration.
Remove the gasket from the intake air surge tank.
SEPARATE HARNESS PROTECTOR (for LHD)
Remove the 5 bolts and nut [A].
Disconnect the 19 connectors [B].
Disconnect the 2 clamps [C].
Disconnect the 2 studs [D].
REMOVE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET (for RHD)
Remove the 2 bolts and harness clamp brackets.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)
Exhaust side:
Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly connector. (RHD)
Remove the bolt and camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
Intake side:
Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly connector. (RHD)
Remove the bolt and camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)
Exhaust side:
Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly connector. (RHD)
Remove the bolt and camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
Intake side:
Disconnect the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly connector. (RHD)
Remove the bolt and camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.
Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve assembly.