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CAMSHAFT REMOVAL

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    REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

    Tip:

    See the steps from "Remove Engine Assembly with Transaxle" through "Remove Automatic Transaxle Assembly" (Click here).

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    REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CAM5E01

      Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley.

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    2. A01CDNY

      Remove the 8 bolts, front drive plate spacer, drive plate and ring gear sub-assembly and rear drive plate spacer.

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    INSTALL ENGINE ON ENGINE STAND

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    REMOVE ENGINE HANGER


    1. A01CBMWE12

      Remove the 4 bolts and 2 engine hangers.

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    REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CF6M

      Disconnect the union to connector tube hose.

    2. Disconnect the ventilation hose.

    3. A01CEHY

      Disconnect the throttle body assembly connector and wire harness clamp.

    4. A01CBUZ

      Disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose.

    5. A01CD28

      Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.

    6. A01CFDY

      Disconnect the connector from the intake air control valve assembly.

    7. A01CG8R

      Remove the bolt and separate the No. 1 surge tank stay from the intake air surge tank assembly.

    8. Remove the bolt and separate the throttle body bracket from the intake air surge tank assembly.

    9. A01CFH3

      Remove the 2 nuts from the intake air surge tank assembly.

    10. Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the 4 bolts.

    11. Remove the intake air surge tank assembly and 3 air surge tank to intake manifold gaskets.

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    REMOVE NO. 1 SURGE TANK STAY


    1. A01CBKB

      Remove the bolt and No. 1 surge tank stay.

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    REMOVE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET


    1. A01CEYF

      Remove the bolt and throttle body bracket.

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    REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CCMX

      Disconnect the 3 wire harness clamps.

    2. A01CC6A

      Disconnect the 6 ignition coil connectors.

    3. A01CDMG

      Remove the 6 bolts and 6 ignition coils.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH


    1. A01CATG

      Remove the bolt and No. 2 engine mounting stay RH.

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    REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD


    1. A01CE9B

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 bolts and 4 nuts.

    2. Remove the intake manifold and 2 gaskets.

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    REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH


    1. A01CCLI

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 nuts.

    2. Remove the exhaust manifold sub-assembly and gasket.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE


    1. A01CAP2

      Remove the oil level dipstick.

    2. Remove the bolt and No. 2 engine oil level dipstick guide.

    3. A01CCFV

      Remove the O-rings from the No. 2 engine oil level dipstick guide.

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    REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE


    1. A01CFQT

      Remove the bolt and engine oil level dipstick guide.

    2. A01CDBV

      Remove the O-ring.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 MANIFOLD STAY


    1. A01CG7A

      Remove the bolt, nut and No. 2 manifold stay.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR


    1. A01CEJM

      Remove the 3 bolts and No. 2 exhaust manifold heat insulator.

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    REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A01CFVH

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 nuts.

    2. Remove the exhaust manifold assembly and gasket.

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    REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CF37

      Remove the 5 bolts and V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 TIMING GEAR COVER


    1. A01CE4J

      Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 timing gear cover.

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    REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY


    1. A01CDHLE03

      Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.

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    2. Remove the 4 bolts and water pump pulley.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CBCC

      Remove the bolt, No. 2 idler pulley cover plate, No. 2 idler pulley sub-assembly and idler pulley cover plate.

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    REMOVE RADIO SETTING CONDENSER


    1. A01CC4WE01

      Remove the 2 bolts and 2 radio setting condensers.

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    REMOVE NO. 1 VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CC91

      Remove the bolt and No. 1 vacuum switching valve.

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    REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR


    1. A01CCPN

      Disconnect the crank position sensor connector.

    2. Remove the bolt and crank position sensor.

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    REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PIPE


    1. A01CEVKE01

      Remove the 2 oil pipe unions, gaskets and No. 1 oil pipe.

    2. Remove the oil control valve filter LH and gaskets.

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    REMOVE OIL PIPE


    1. A01CDJBE01

      Remove the bolt.

    2. Remove the 2 oil pipe unions and oil pipe.

    3. Remove the oil control valve filter RH and gaskets.

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    REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY


    1. A01CFZDE02

      Using SST, loosen the crankshaft pulley bolt.

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    2. A01CBOUE02

      Using SST, remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and crankshaft pulley.

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    3. A01CBG4

      Remove the pulley set key from the crankshaft.

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    REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH


    1. A01CEZ2

      Remove the 6 bolts and No. 1 front engine mounting bracket LH.

    2. Using a "TORX" socket wrench E8, remove the 2 stud bolts.

    3. Using a socket wrench 8mm, remove the stud bolt.

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    REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING


    1. A01CC5O

      Remove the 2 nuts, water inlet and thermostat.

    2. Remove the gasket.

    3. Remove the 2 stud bolts.

    4. Separate the No. 1 water by-pass hose from the water inlet housing.

    5. A01CDO5E01

      Remove the drain cock plug.

    6. Remove the drain cock assembly.

    7. Remove the 2 bolts, nut, and water inlet housing.

    8. A01CG1U

      Remove the 2 O-rings.

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    REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)


    1. A01CC28

      Remove the 12 bolts, seal washer, cylinder head cover sub-assembly and cylinder head cover gasket.

    2. A01CGHZ

      Remove the 3 gaskets.

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    REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)


    1. A01CFJ6E02

      Remove the 12 bolts, seal washer, cylinder head cover sub-assembly and cylinder head cover gasket.

      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.

    2. A01CDD3

      Remove the 3 gaskets.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CC1PE01

      Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.

    2. A01CCX8

      Insert the blade of the oil pan seal cutter between the oil pans. 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 pans.

    3. Using a "TORX" socket wrench E6, remove the 2 stud bolts.

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    REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CFSL

      Remove the bolt, 2 nuts, oil strainer sub-assembly and gasket.

    2. Using a "TORX" socket wrench E6, remove the 2 stud bolts.

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    REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CGHYE01

      Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.

      Tip:

      Be sure to clean the bolts and stud bolts and check the threads for cracks or other damage.

    2. A01CE0BE01

      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 and oil pan.

      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    3. A01CDQF

      Remove the 2 O-rings.

    4. Using a "TORX" socket wrench E8, remove the 2 stud bolts.

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    REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CEAW

      Remove the 23 bolts and 2 nuts as shown in the illustration.

    2. A01CDSNE02

      Remove the timing chain cover by prying between the timing chain cover and cylinder head or cylinder block with a screwdriver.

      Note:

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head, cylinder block and chain cover.

      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    3. A01CCUIE01

      Remove the gasket.

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    REMOVE TIMING CHAIN CASE OIL SEAL


    1. A01CBJXE04

      Using a screwdriver, pry out the oil seal.

      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

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    SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION


    1. Temporarily tighten the pulley set bolt.

    2. A01CAZXE06

      Turn the crankshaft clockwise to align the timing mark on the crank angle sensor plate with the RH block bore center line (TDC/compression).

    3. A01CEKEE02

      Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are aligned with the timing marks of the bearing cap as shown in the illustration.

      If not, turn the crankshaft clockwise 1 revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as above.

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    REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CAN9E02

      Move the stopper plate upward to release the lock, and push the plunger deep into the tensioner.

    2. Move the stopper plate downward to set the lock, and insert a pin of 1.27 mm diameter (0.05 in.) into the stopper plate hole.

    3. A01CB8J

      Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.

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    REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER


    1. Remove the chain tensioner slipper.

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    REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CCELE02

      Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise 10° to loosen the chain of the crankshaft timing sprocket.

    2. Remove the pulley set bolt.

    3. A01CB86

      Remove the chain sub-assembly from the crankshaft timing sprocket and place it on the crankshaft.

    4. A01CAK1E08

      Turn the camshaft timing gear assembly on the bank 1 clockwise (approximately 60°) and set it as shown in the illustration. Be sure to loosen the chain sub-assembly between the banks.

    5. Remove the chain sub-assembly.

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    REMOVE IDLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CAQM

      Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the No. 2 idle gear shaft, idle sprocket assembly and No. 1 idle gear shaft.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 1)


    1. A01CGJGE01

      While raising the No. 2 chain tensioner assembly, insert a pin of 1.0 mm (0.0394 in.) diameter into the hole to hold the No. 2 chain tensioner assembly.

    2. A01CFCNE02

      Using SST to hold the hexagonal portion of each camshaft, loosen the bolts of the camshaft timing gear assembly and the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

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      Note:

      Do not loosen the other 4 bolts. If any of the 4 bolts is loosened, replace the camshaft timing gear assembly and/or the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly with a new one.

    3. Remove the 2 bolts and the camshaft timing gear assembly together with the No. 2 chain.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CC08

      Remove the bolt and No. 2 chain tensioner assembly.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1)


    1. A01CC5QE01

      Check that the camshafts are positioned as shown in the illustration.

    2. A01CDQKE03

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 8 bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    3. A01CFI8E01

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 12 bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.

      Note:

      Uniformly loosen the bolts while keeping the camshaft level.

    4. Remove the 5 camshaft bearing caps.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the camshaft.

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    REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 2 camshaft.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH


    1. A01CE5JE01

      Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly RH by prying between the cylinder head and camshaft housing sub-assembly RH with a screwdriver.

      Note:

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and camshaft housing sub-assembly RH.

      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2)


    1. A01CFOJE01

      While pushing down the No. 3 chain tensioner assembly, insert a pin of 1.0 mm (0.0394 in.) diameter into the hole to hold the No. 3 chain tensioner assembly.

    2. A01CGATE02

      Using SST to hold the hexagonal portion of each camshaft, loosen the bolts of the camshaft timing gear assembly and the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.

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      Note:

      Do not loosen the other 4 bolts. If any of the 4 bolts is loosened, replace the camshaft timing gear assembly and/or the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly with a new one.

    3. Remove the 2 bolts and the camshaft timing gear together with the No. 2 chain.

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    REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A01CAVI

      Remove the bolt and No. 3 chain tensioner assembly.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)


    1. A01CC0GE01

      Check that the camshafts are positioned as shown in the illustration.

    2. A01CGJLE03

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 8 bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    3. A01CBAOE01

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 13 bearing cap bolts in several steps and in the sequence shown in the illustration.

      Note:

      Uniformly loosen the bolts while keeping the camshaft level.

    4. Remove the 5 camshaft bearing caps.

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    REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 3 camshaft.

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    REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 4 camshaft.

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    REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A01CF4KE01

      Remove the camshaft housing sub-assembly LH by prying between the cylinder head and camshaft housing sub-assembly LH with a screwdriver.

      Note:

      Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and camshaft housing sub-assembly LH.

      Tip:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.