CAMSHAFT REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT OPENING COVER


    1. A005RJS

      Remove the 9 clips and radiator support opening cover.

  2. REMOVE FRONT LOWER BUMPER ABSORBER


    1. A005U7U

      Remove the 4 screws and 2 bolts.

      Tech Tips

      Pull down the fender liner so that the front lower bumper absorber can be removed in the next step.

    2. A005TN1

      Remove the 3 screws, 8 bolts and front lower bumper absorber.

  3. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER


    1. A005VAK

      Remove the 5 clips and under cover.

  4. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER (for Rough Road Area Specification Vehicles)


    1. A005U17

      Remove the 3 bolts and under cover.

  5. REMOVE REAR ENGINE UNDER COVER RH


    1. A005V2G

      Remove the 5 clips and under cover.

  6. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A005RNJ

      Remove the 2 nuts and engine cover.

  7. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY


    1. Disconnect the 4 ignition coil connectors.

    2. A005THR

      Remove the 4 bolts and 4 ignition coils.

  8. REMOVE SPARK PLUG


    1. A005VSE

      Using a 16 mm plug wrench, remove the 4 spark plugs.

  9. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A00DSAL

      Disconnect the 2 ventilation hoses from the cylinder head cover.

    2. A00DR0L

      Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the 2 engine wires.

    3. A00DSFZ

      Remove the 8 bolts, 2 nuts and cylinder head cover.

  10. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET

    A00DT6K

  11. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION


    1. A00DU0XE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Timing Mark
      *2 Paint Mark
      *3 Groove

      Turn the crankshaft pulley until the groove and the timing mark "0" on the timing chain cover are aligned.

    2. Check that each timing mark on the camshaft timing gear and sprocket is aligned with each timing mark located on the No. 1 and No. 2 bearing caps as shown in the illustration.

      If not, turn the crankshaft pulley 1 revolution (360°) to align the timing marks as illustrated.

    3. Place paint marks on the chain in alignment with the timing marks on the camshaft timing gear and camshaft timing sprocket.

  12. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A00DRL0E01

      Remove the 2 nuts, chain tensioner and gasket.

      Note

      Do not turn the crankshaft without the chain tensioner.

  13. LOOSEN CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR OR SPROCKET (for Exhaust Side)


    1. A00DPNNE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Loosen
      *2 Hold

      While holding the camshaft with a wrench, loosen the camshaft timing set bolt.

  14. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. A00DSV8E01

      Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    2. Remove the 5 bearing caps.

    3. A00DTYQ

      While holding the No. 2 camshaft by hand, remove the camshaft timing sprocket set bolt.

    4. Remove the camshaft timing sprocket from the No. 2 camshaft with the timing chain wrapped on the sprocket and remove the No. 2 camshaft.

    5. Remove the camshaft timing sprocket from the timing chain.

  15. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. A00DPQFE01

      Using several steps, uniformly loosen and remove the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.

    2. Remove the 5 bearing caps.

    3. Remove the camshaft and camshaft timing gear while holding the timing chain by hand.

    4. A00DRSBE01

      Tie the timing chain with a string as shown in the illustration.

      Note

      Be careful not to drop anything inside the timing chain cover.

  16. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR OR SPROCKET (for Intake Side)


    1. A00DV27E01

      Clamp the camshaft in a vise, and make sure that the camshaft timing gear or sprocket does not rotate.

    2. Remove the bolt and camshaft timing gear or sprocket.