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Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled.
Before installing the parts, apply new engine oil to all sliding and rotating surfaces.
Replace all gaskets, O-rings and oil seals with new parts.
REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE HANGER
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 engine hanger.
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE HANGER
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 engine hanger.
REMOVE OIL DIPSTICK GUIDE
Remove the bolt and pull out the dipstick.
Remove the O-ring from the oil dipstick guide.
REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER DRAIN COCK
Remove the 2 water drain cocks.
REMOVE VVT SENSOR
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 sensors.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Remove the bolt and crankshaft position sensor.
REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
Remove the plug, filter and gasket from each cylinder head.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER RH
Remove the 10 bolts, 3 seal washers, 2 nuts, head cover and gasket.
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER LH
Remove the 10 bolts, 3 seal washers, 2 nuts, cylinder head cover and gasket.
Remove the ventilation valve from the cylinder head cover.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Turn the crankshaft pulley, and align its groove with timing mark 0 of the timing chain cover.
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 1 revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as described above.
Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley and loosen the pulley set bolt.
Using the pulley set bolt and SST, remove the crankshaft pulley.
REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
Remove the drain plug and gasket.
REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN
Remove the 14 bolts and 2 nuts.
Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan and No. 2 oil pan, cut through the applied sealer and remove the No. 2 oil pan.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surface of the No. 2 oil pan and No. 1 oil pan.
Be careful not to damage the No. 2 oil pan flange.
REMOVE OIL STRAINER
Remove the bolt, 2 nuts, oil strainer and gasket.
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN
Remove the 17 bolts and 2 nuts.
Using a screwdriver, remove the oil pan by prying between the oil pan and cylinder block.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block and oil pan.
Remove the O-ring from the timing chain cover.
REMOVE WATER PUMP
Remove the 17 bolts, water pump and gasket.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER
Remove the 15 bolts and 2 nuts.
Remove the timing chain cover by prying the portions 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 timing chain cover, cylinder block and cylinder head.
Remove the O-ring from the LH cylinder head.
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER
Note
Never rotate the crankshaft with the chain tensioner removed.
When rotating the camshaft with the timing chain removed, rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise 40° from the TDC before rotating it.
While rotating the stopper plate of the tensioner upward, push in the plunger of the chain tensioner as shown in the illustration.
While rotating the stopper plate of the tensioner downward, insert a pin of φ3.5 mm (0.138 in.) into the holes in the stopper plate and tensioner to fix the stopper plate.
Remove the 2 bolts and chain tensioner.
REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
REMOVE NO. 1 IDLE GEAR
Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the No. 2 idle gear shaft, No. 1 idle gear and No. 1 idle gear shaft.
REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Remove the 2 chain vibration dampers.
REMOVE CHAIN
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain vibration damper.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 1)
While raising up the No. 2 chain tensioner, insert a pin of φ1.0 mm (0.039 in.) into the hole to fix it.
Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench, and remove the 2 bolts, camshaft timing gear, camshaft timing gear assembly and No. 2 timing chain.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head and valve lifter with the wrench.
Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER
Remove the bolt and No. 2 chain tensioner.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2)
While pushing down the No. 3 chain tensioner, insert a pin of φ1.0 mm (0.039 in.) into the hole to fix it.
Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench, and remove the 2 bolts, camshaft timing gear, camshaft timing gear assembly and No. 2 timing chain.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head and valve lifter with the wrench.
Do not disassemble the camshaft timing gear assembly.
REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER
Remove the bolt and No. 3 chain tensioner.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT
Note
As the thrust clearance of the camshaft is small, the camshaft must be kept level while it is being removed. If the camshaft is not kept level, the portion of the cylinder head which receives the shaft thrust may crack or be damaged, causing the camshaft to seize or break. To avoid this, the following steps should be carried out.
Remove the camshafts of the bank 1.
Rotate the camshafts counterclockwise using the hexagonal portion of each camshaft so that the cam lobes of the No. 1 cylinder are as shown in the illustration.
Uniformly loosen and remove the 16 bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Remove the 8 bearing caps and 2 camshafts.
Remove the camshafts of the bank 2.
Uniformly loosen and remove the 16 bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Remove the 8 bearing caps and 2 camshafts.
REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD
Remove the 2 cylinder head bolts on the LH cylinder head in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Using a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench, uniformly loosen the 8 cylinder head bolts on each cylinder head in several passes in the sequence shown, then repeat for the other side as shown. Remove the 16 cylinder head bolts and plate washers.
Note
Be careful not to drop the plate washers into the cylinder head.
Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in the incorrect order.
Lift the cylinder head from the dowels on the cylinder block, and place the 2 cylinder heads on wooden blocks on a bench.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.
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If the cylinder head is difficult to lift off, pry between the cylinder head and cylinder block with a screwdriver.
Remove the bank 1 and bank 2 cylinder head gaskets.
REMOVE NO. 1 WATER OUTLET PIPE
Separate the knock sensor wire.
Remove the bolt, 2 nuts and water outlet pipe.
REMOVE KNOCK SENSOR
Disconnect the 2 knock sensor connectors.
Remove the 2 bolts and 2 knock sensors.
REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL RETAINER
Remove the 5 bolts and 2 nuts.
Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal retainer by prying the portions between the oil seal retainer and crankshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE VALVE LIFTER
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Arrange the valve lifter in the correct order.
REMOVE VALVE
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Arrange the valves, inner compression springs, valve spring retainers and valve spring retainer locks in the correct order.
Place the cylinder head on a wooden block.
Using SST, compress the inner compression spring and remove the 2 valve spring retainer locks.
Remove the valve, inner compression spring, valve spring and valve spring retainer.
REMOVE VALVE SPRING SEAT
Using compressed air and a magnetic finger, remove the valve spring seat by blowing air.
REMOVE VALVE STEM OIL SEAL
Using needle-nose pliers, remove the valve stem oil seal.
INSPECT CONNECTING ROD THRUST CLEARANCE
Using a dial indicator, measure the thrust clearance while moving the connecting rod back and forth.
| Standard thrust clearance |
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| 0.15 to 0.30 mm (0.0059 to 0.0118 in.) |
| Maximum thrust clearance |
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| 0.35 mm (0.0138 in.) |
If the thrust clearance is greater than the maximum, replace the connecting rod assembly. If necessary, replace the crankshaft.
INSPECT CONNECTING ROD OIL CLEARANCE
Check the matchmarks on the connecting rod and cap are aligned to ensure correct reassembly.
Using SST, remove the 2 connecting rod cap bolts.
Clean the crank pin, bearing and connecting rod.
Check the crank pin and bearing for pitting and scratches.
If the crank pin or bearing is damaged, replace the bearings. If necessary, replace the crankshaft.
Lay a strip of Plastigage across the crank pin.
Check that the protrusion of the connecting rod cap is facing in the correct direction.
Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the connecting rod cap bolts.
Using SST, tighten the bolts in several passes by the specified torque.
Mark the front side of each connecting cap bolt with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Note
Do not turn the crankshaft.
Remove the 2 bolts, connecting rod cap and lower bearing.
Measure the Plastigage at its widest point.
| Standard oil clearance |
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| 0.026 to 0.046 mm (0.0010 to 0.0018 in.) |
| Maximum oil clearance |
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| 0.066 mm (0.0025 in.) |
If replacing the bearing, replace it with one having the same number as marked on the connecting rod. There are 4 sizes of standard bearings, marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 accordingly.
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Completely remove the Plastigage.
REMOVE PISTON WITH CONNECTING ROD
Using a ridge reamer, remove all the carbon from the top of the cylinder.
Push the piston, connecting rod assembly and upper bearing through the top of the cylinder block.
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Keep the bearings, connecting rod and cap together.
Arrange the piston and connecting rod assemblies in the correct order.
REMOVE PISTON RING SET
Using a piston ring expander, remove the 2 compression rings.
Remove the 2 side rails and oil ring by hand.
REMOVE PISTON WITH PIN
Using a small screwdriver, pry out the 2 snap rings.
Gradually heat the piston to approximately 80°C (176°F).
Using a plastic-faced hammer and brass bar, lightly tap out the piston pin and remove the connecting rod.
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The piston and pin are a matched set.
Arrange the pistons, pins, rings, connecting rods and bearings in the correct order.
INSPECT CRANKSHAFT THRUST CLEARANCE
Using a dial indicator, measure the thrust clearance while prying the crankshaft back and forth with a screwdriver.
| Standard thrust clearance |
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| 0.04 to 0.24 mm (0.0016 to 0.0094 in.) |
| Maximum thrust clearance |
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| 0.30 mm (0.0118 in.) |
If the thrust clearance is greater than the maximum, replace the thrust washers as a set or a crankshaft.
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Thrust washer thickness: 1.93 to 1.98 mm (0.0760 to 0.0780 in.)
INSPECT CRANKSHAFT OIL CLEARANCE
Uniformly loosen and remove the 8 main bearing cap bolts and seal washers in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Uniformly loosen and remove the 16 main bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Using a screwdriver, pry out main bearing caps. Remove the 4 main bearing caps and lower bearings.
Note
Pry up the main bearing cap little by little on the right and the left by turns.
Be careful not to damage the joint surface of the cylinder block and the main bearing cap.
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Keep the lower bearing and cap together.
Be sure to arrange the bearing caps and lower thrust washers in such a way that they can be reinstalled exactly as before.
Lift out the crankshaft.
Remove the 2 upper thrust washers.
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Be sure to arrange the removed upper thrust washers in such a way that they can be reinstalled exactly as before.
Keep the upper bearings together with the cylinder block.
Clean each crankshaft journal and bearing.
Check each crankshaft journal and bearing for pitting and scratches.
If the journal or bearing is damaged, replace the bearings. If necessary, replace the crankshaft.
Lay a strip of Plastigage across each journal.
Examine the front marks and numbers, and install the bearing caps on the cylinder block.
Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the bearing cap bolts.
Temporarily install the 8 main bearing cap bolts to the inside positions.
Insert the main bearing cap by hand until the clearance between the main bearing cap and the cylinder block is less than 6 mm (0.23 in.) by using the 2 internal bearing cap bolts as a guide.
Using a plastic-faced hammer, lightly tap the bearing cap to ensure a proper fit.
Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the main bearing cap bolts.
Install and uniformly tighten the 16 main bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Mark the front side of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the sequence shown.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
Note
Do not turn the crankshaft.
Install and uniformly tighten the 8 main bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Remove the main bearing caps.
Measure the Plastigage at its widest point.
| Standard oil clearance |
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| Standard oil clearance |
| Maximum clearance |
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| 0.046 mm (0.0018 in.) |
If the oil clearance is greater than the maximum, replace the bearings. If necessary, replace the crankshaft.
Using a bearing, replace it with one having the same number. If the number of the bearing cannot be determined, select the correct bearing by adding together the numbers imprinted on the cylinder block and crankshaft, then refer to the table below for the appropriate bearing number. There are 5 sizes of standard bearings, marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 accordingly.
| Cylinder block (A) + Crankshaft (B) | 0 to 5 | 6 to 11 | 12 to 17 | 18 to 23 | 24 to 28 |
| Use Bearing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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EXAMPLE
Cylinder block "11" (A) + Crankshaft "06" (B) = Total "17" (Use bearing "3")
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Completely remove the Plastigage.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT THRUST WASHER SET
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT BEARING
REMOVE OIL NOZZLE
Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the 3 oil nozzles.