PROCEDURE
REMOVE NO. 2 FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR SEAL
REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the oil filler cap sub-assembly and gasket.
REMOVE RADIATOR CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the radiator cap sub-assembly.
REMOVE SPARK PLUG
REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket.
REMOVE PCV VALVE (VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY)
REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR
REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PIPE
| *1 | Oil Pipe Union |
| *2 | Oil Check Valve Bolt |
Remove the oil check valve bolt, oil pipe union, 3 gaskets and No. 1 oil pipe.
Remove the oil control valve filter LH .
Note
Do not touch the mesh when removing the oil control valve filter LH.
REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PIPE
| *1 | Oil Pipe Union |
| *2 | Oil Check Valve Bolt |
Remove the oil check valve bolt, oil pipe union, 3 gaskets and No. 2 oil pipe.
Remove the oil control valve filter RH.
Note
Do not touch the mesh when removing the oil control valve filter RH.
REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER DRAIN COCK SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 water drain cock plugs from the 2 cylinder block water drain cock sub-assemblies.
| *a | for Bank 1 |
| *b | for Bank 2 |
Remove the 2 cylinder block water drain cock sub-assemblies from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
REMOVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
REMOVE WATER INLET
| *1 | No. 4 Water By-pass Hose |
| *2 | No. 6 Water By-pass Hose |
| *3 | No. 3 Water By-pass Hose |
Disconnect the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 water by-pass hoses.
Remove the 4 bolts, nut and water inlet.
| *1 | No. 1 Water Inlet Housing Gasket |
| *2 | Water Outlet Pipe O-ring |
Remove the No. 1 water inlet housing gasket and water outlet pipe O-ring.
| *1 | No. 4 Water By-pass Hose |
| *2 | No. 6 Water By-pass Hose |
| *3 | No. 3 Water By-pass Hose |
Remove the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 water by-pass hoses.
REMOVE WATER INLET SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH THERMOSTAT
Remove the 3 nuts and water inlet sub-assembly with thermostat.
Remove the water inlet housing gasket from the water inlet.
REMOVE REAR WATER BY-PASS JOINT
Remove the 2 bolts, 4 nuts and rear water by-pass joint.
Remove the 2 water outlet gaskets and water outlet pipe O-ring.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 14 bolts, 2 cylinder head cover seal washers, cylinder head cover sub-assembly and cylinder head cover gasket.
Remove the 3 gaskets.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
| *a | Be careful of baffle plate |
Remove the 12 bolts, cylinder head cover seal washer, cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH and cylinder head cover gasket LH.
Note
The baffle plate is located on the back of the portion shown in the illustration.
Do not damage the baffle plate when removing the cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH.
Remove the 3 gaskets.
REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
| *1 | Claw |
Pry up the claws of the ventilation baffle plate.
Note
Do not deform the claws of the ventilation baffle plate more than necessary.
Remove the 6 spark plug tube gaskets from the cylinder head cover sub-assemblies.
Note
As much as possible prevent the spark plug tube gaskets from being deformed. The removed spark plug tube gaskets will be used when reinstalling new spark plug tube gaskets.
Do not damage the cylinder head cover sub-assemblies.
REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 15 bolts and 2 nuts.
| *1 | Oil Pan Seal Cutter |
Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan sub-assembly and No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly. Cut through the applied sealer and remove the No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the oil pan sub-assembly and No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly.
REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.
Tech Tips
Be sure to clean the bolts and stud bolts and check the threads for cracks or other damage.
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
| *a | LH Side |
| *b | RH Side |
Remove the oil pan sub-assembly by prying between the oil pan sub-assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly with a screwdriver.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and oil pan sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Remove the 2 O-rings.
REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 nuts, oil strainer sub-assembly and oil strainer gasket.
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE
Remove the 8 bolts and No. 1 oil pan baffle plate.
REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL RETAINER
Remove the 6 bolts.
| *1 | Protective tape |
Using a screwdriver, pry out the engine rear oil seal retainer.
Note
Be careful not to damage the engine rear oil seal retainer and cylinder block sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
| *1 | Wooden Block |
| *2 | Protective Tape |
Place the engine rear oil seal retainer on wooden blocks.
Note
Be careful not to damage the engine rear oil seal retainer.
Using a screwdriver and a hammer, tap out the engine rear oil seal.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE
REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE TIMING GEAR CASE OR TIMING CHAIN CASE OIL SEAL
SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC / COMPRESSION
Temporarily tighten the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
| *1 | Timing Mark |
| *2 | Bank 1 Cylinder Block Center Line |
Set the timing mark on the crank angle sensor plate to the bank 1 cylinder block bore center line (TDC/compression).
| *1 | Timing Mark |
Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are aligned with the timing marks of the camshaft bearing caps as shown in the illustration.
If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as above.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Plunger |
| *2 | Stopper Plate |
| *3 | Hexagon Wrench |
| *a | Move Stopper Plate Upward |
| *b | Move Stopper Plate Downward |
Move the stopper plate upward to release the lock, and push the plunger deep into the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
Move the stopper plate downward to set the lock, and insert a hexagon wrench into the hole of the stopper plate.
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
Remove the chain tensioner slipper.
REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Timing Mark |
| *2 | Bank 1 Cylinder Block Center Line |
| *a | 10° |
Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise 10° to loosen the chain sub-assembly around the crankshaft timing gear or sprocket.
Remove the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
Remove the chain sub-assembly from the crankshaft timing gear or sprocket and place it on the crankshaft.
| *1 | Chain Sub-assembly between Banks |
| *a | for Bank 1 |
Turn the camshaft timing gear assembly on bank 1 clockwise (approximately 60°) and set it as shown in the illustration.
Be sure to loosen the chain sub-assembly between the banks.
CAUTION:
As the camshafts turn suddenly, do not touch the camshafts or camshaft timing gears.
Remove the chain sub-assembly.
REMOVE IDLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the No. 2 idle gear shaft, idle sprocket assembly and No. 1 idle gear shaft.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain vibration damper.
REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Remove the 2 No. 2 chain vibration dampers.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR OR SPROCKET
| *1 | Crankshaft Timing Gear Key |
Remove the crankshaft timeng gear or sprocket from the crankshaft.
Note
Be careful not to drop the crankshaft timing gear keys.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR KEY
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Remove the 2 crankshaft timing gear keys from the crankshaft.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 1)
REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2)
REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)
REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH
REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
REMOVE NO. 5 ENGINE WIRE
Detach the clamp and remove the No. 5 engine wire.
REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR
REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER RH
Using needle-nose pliers, remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer RH.
Note
Be sure to remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer RH if turning the cylinder block sub-assembly.
REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER LH
Using needle-nose pliers, remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer LH.
Note
Be sure to remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer LH if turning the cylinder block sub-assembly.
REMOVE WATER OUTLET PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 bolts and water outlet pipe sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 STRAIGHT PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove a straight pin unless it is being replaced.
REMOVE RING WITH HEAD PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove a ring with head pin unless it is being replaced.
REMOVE STUD BOLT
Note
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.