PROCEDURE
DISCHARGE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE
PRECAUTION
Note
After turning the engine switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal notice before proceeding with work Click here.
DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
Note
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.
REMOVE FRONT BUMPER COVER
for Standard Click here
w/ Winch Click here
REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER AIR DUCT
REMOVE RADIATOR SIDE DEFLECTOR LH
REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL LH
REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL FRONT RH
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER
DRAIN ENGINE OIL
DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE AIR CLEANER HOSE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE
Engine Room LH Side:
Remove the engine room relay block cover.
Disconnect the 2 connectors and 2 clips from the engine room junction block.
Disconnect the injector connector.
Disconnect the 4 ignition coil connectors.
Disconnect the 2 VVT sensor connectors.
Disconnect the 4 clamps.
Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground wire.
Disconnect the noise filter connector.
Disconnect the engine coolant temperature sensor connector.
Disconnect the 2 camshaft timing oil control valve connectors.
Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
Disconnect the 3 clamps.
Disconnect the cooler compressor connector.
Engine Room RH Side:
Disconnect the 2 camshaft timing oil control valve connectors.
Disconnect the 4 ignition coil connectors.
Disconnect the injector connector.
Disconnect the 2 VVT sensor connectors.
Disconnect the noise filter connector.
Remove the bolt and disconnect the ground wire.
Disconnect the throttle position sensor and throttle control motor connector.
Disconnect the 6 clamps.
Disconnect the 2 clamps and power steering oil pressure switch connector.
DISCONNECT WATER PIPE AND HOSE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the 3 hoses.
Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the water pipe and hose from the cylinder head cover.
DISCONNECT COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 bolts, nut and stud bolt, and disconnect the cooler compressor.
Tech Tips
It is not necessary to completely remove the compressor. With the hoses connected to the compressor, hang the compressor on the vehicle body with a rope.
DISCONNECT NO. 2 FUEL TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *A | LH Side |
| *B | RH Side |
Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the fuel tube.
REMOVE OIL FILTER ELEMENT
REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE
REMOVE OIL PRESSURE SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 bolts.
Disconnect the 4 hoses and remove the water by-pass pipe.
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL COOLER BRACKET
REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET
REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
DISCONNECT VANE PUMP ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the vane pump.
DISCONNECT OIL COOLER PIPE ASSEMBLY
REMOVE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS HOSE
Remove the No. 1 water by-pass hose by disconnecting the hose from the water inlet housing and front water by-pass joint.
REMOVE WATER BY-PASS PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the 2 hoses.
Remove the 2 bolts and water by-pass pipe.
REMOVE FRONT WATER BY-PASS JOINT
Disconnect the No. 2 water by-pass hose from the water by-pass joint.
Remove the 4 nuts, water by-pass joint and 2 gaskets.
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE COVER
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER
REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING
Remove the 3 bolts, water inlet housing and gasket.
REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY
Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.
Remove the 4 bolts and water pump pulley.
REMOVE NO. 1 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt and idler pulley.
REMOVE FLUID COUPLING BRACKET
Remove the 4 bolts and fluid coupling bracket.
REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
Remove the standard bolt, 6 mm hexagon wrench bolt and belt tensioner.
REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Remove the 8 bolts and 8 ignition coils.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Remove the 14 bolts, seal washer, cylinder head cover and gasket.
Tech Tips
Make sure the removed parts are returned to the same places they were removed from.
Remove the 5 gaskets from the camshaft bearing caps (No. 2, No. 3).
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
Remove the bolt and noise filter.
Remove the 14 bolts, seal washer, cylinder head cover and gasket.
Tech Tips
Make sure the removed parts are returned to the same places they were removed from.
Remove the 5 gaskets from the camshaft bearing caps (No. 1, No. 3).
REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
| *a | Hold |
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Turn |
Using SST, loosen the crankshaft pulley set bolt until 2 or 3 threads are engaged.
| *a | Hold |
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Turn |
Using the pulley set bolt and SST, remove the crankshaft pulley.
DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
Remove the bolt and disconnect the bracket.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR KEY
Using a screwdriver, remove the timing gear key from the crankshaft.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 28 bolts and nut shown in the illustration.
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Bolt |
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Nut |
Remove the timing chain cover by prying between the timing chain cover and cylinder head or cylinder block with a screwdriver as shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head, cylinder block and chain cover.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Remove the oil pump gasket from the cylinder block.
Remove the O-ring from the oil pan.
REMOVE WATER INLET PIPE
Remove the water inlet pipe.
Remove the 2 O-rings from the water inlet pipe.