CAMSHAFT REMOVAL


  1. REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY

    Tech Tips

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

  2. REMOVE DRIVE PLATE AND RING GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019OAPE01

      Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley.

      SST
      09213-70011   ( 09213-70020 )
      09330-00021
    2. A019KZP

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

  3. INSTALL ENGINE ON ENGINE STAND


    1. Install the engine onto an engine stand with the bolts.

  4. REMOVE ENGINE HANGER


    1. A019KKGE13
      Text in Illustration
      *1 No. 1 engine hanger
      *2 No. 2 engine hanger

      Remove the 4 bolts, No. 1 and No. 2 engine hangers.

  5. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY


    1. A019KAPE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 for RHD:
      *2 for LHD:

      Disconnect the union to check valve hose.

    2. A019JMB

      Disconnect the throttle body assembly connector and wire harness clamp.

    3. A019N1A

      Disconnect the vacuum hose clamp and fuel vapor feed hose.

    4. A019MBG

      Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.

    5. A019M0E

      Disconnect the ventilation hose and vacuum hose.

    6. A019KEL

      Disconnect the connector from the intake air control valve assembly.

    7. A019NBS

      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. A019MTQ

      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.

  6. REMOVE NO. 1 SURGE TANK STAY


    1. A019NO0

      Remove the bolt and No. 1 surge tank stay.

  7. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY BRACKET


    1. A019OY3

      Remove the bolt and throttle body bracket.

  8. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY


    1. A019OM6

      Disconnect the 3 wire harness clamps.

    2. A019M7R

      Disconnect the 6 ignition coil connectors.

    3. A019JVQ

      Remove the 6 bolts and 6 ignition coils.

  9. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOUNTING STAY RH


    1. A019L7Y

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

  10. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD


    1. A019NZ1

      Remove the 2 bolts and nut, and then remove the fuel hose protector.

    2. A019JMD

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 bolts and 4 nuts.

    3. Remove the No. 1 and No. 2 intake manifold to head gaskets.

  11. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH


    1. A019JNC

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 nuts.

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

  12. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE


    1. A019PLI

      Remove the oil level dipstick.

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

    3. A019MI3

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

  13. REMOVE NO. 2 MANIFOLD STAY


    1. A019OEY

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

  14. REMOVE NO. 2 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR


    1. A019LV3

      Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector (for Bank 2 Sensor 1).

    2. Disconnect the sensor wire from the radiator pipe clamp.

    3. A019M53

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

  15. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A019KC8

      Uniformly loosen and remove the 6 nuts.

    2. Remove the exhaust manifold assembly LH and gasket.

  16. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A019LV6

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

  17. REMOVE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY


    1. A019KN7E01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Clip
      *2 Clamp
      *3 Bolt

      Remove the bolt, 2 clamps and 4 clips, and disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.

    2. A019KI8

      Remove the union bolt, oil cooler assembly, and O-ring.

  18. REMOVE NO. 1 OIL COOLER BRACKET


    1. A019K3V

      Remove the 3 bolts, 3 nuts, and oil cooler pipe with the No. 1 oil cooler bracket.

    2. A019P83E02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Nut
      *2 Bolt

      Remove the bolt, 2 nuts, No. 1 oil cooler bracket, and gasket.

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

  19. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE


    1. A019MTB

      Remove the engine oil level dipstick guide.

    2. A019LNN

      Remove the O-ring.

  20. REMOVE NO. 2 TIMING GEAR COVER


    1. A019O7B

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

  21. REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY


    1. A019OHOE03

      Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.

      SST
      09960-10010   ( 09962-01000, 09963-00700 )

    2. Remove the 4 bolts and water pump pulley.

  22. REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019OU1

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

  23. REMOVE NO. 1 VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE ASSEMBLY


    1. A019JLO

      Remove the bolt and No. 1 vacuum switching valve assembly.

  24. REMOVE CRANK POSITION SENSOR


    1. A019L97

      Disconnect the crank position sensor connector.

    2. Remove the bolt and crank position sensor.

  25. REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PIPE


    1. A019JMNE02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Oil Pipe Union

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

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

  26. REMOVE OIL PIPE


    1. A019O2ME04
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Oil Pipe Union
      *2 Bolt

      Remove the bolt.

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

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

  27. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY


    1. A019NN9E01

      Using SST, loosen the crankshaft pulley bolt.

      SST
      09213-70011   ( 09213-70020 )
      09330-00021
    2. A019OEAE02

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

      SST
      09950-50013   ( 09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05021 )
    3. A019KY0

      Remove the pulley set key from the crankshaft.

  28. REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH


    1. A019OOU

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

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

  29. REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING


    1. A019KNL

      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. A019NN5E02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Nut
      *2 Bolt

      Remove the drain cock plug.

    6. Remove the drain cock assembly.

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

    8. A019JNW

      Remove the 2 O-rings.

  30. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019N8Q

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

    2. A019N77

      Remove the 3 gaskets.

  31. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A019MR5E05
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Baffle Plate

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

    2. A019KNZ

      Remove the 3 gaskets.

  32. REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019MZHE02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Nut

      Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.

    2. A019LR8

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

  33. REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019MXTE03
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Bolt
      *2 Nut

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

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

  34. REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019M3AE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Nut

      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.

    2. A019LORE02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape

      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.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    3. A019L7R

      Remove the 2 O-rings.

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

  35. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019OFZE02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Nut

      Remove the 15 bolts and 2 nuts as shown in the illustration.

    2. A019NKQE03
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape

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

      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.

    3. Remove the 4 bolts, chain cover plate and chain cover plate gasket.

    4. A019KJQ

      Remove the gasket.

  36. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN CASE OIL SEAL


    1. A019NN4E02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape
      *1 Wooden Block

      Using a screwdriver, pry out the timing chain case oil seal.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  37. SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION


    1. Temporarily tighten the pulley set bolt.

    2. A019NZBE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Center Line
      *2 Timing Mark
      *3 Sensor Plate

      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. A019NY8E05
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Timing Mark

      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.

  38. REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A019OD0E03
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Plunger
      *2 Stopper Plate
      *3 Pin

      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 (0.0500 in.) into the stopper plate hole.

    3. A019OCS

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

  39. REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER


    1. Remove the chain tensioner slipper.

  40. REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A019OCOE01

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

    2. Remove the pulley set bolt.

    3. A019LNR

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

    4. A019P7PE08

      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.

    5. Remove the chain sub-assembly.

  41. REMOVE IDLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY


    1. A019KAF

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

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


    1. A019O55E01

      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. A019JXNE02

      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.

      SST
      09922-10010

      Note

      Do not loosen the other bolts. If any of the 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.

  43. REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A019NIV

      Remove the bolt and No. 2 chain tensioner assembly.

  44. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1)


    1. A019OPHE01

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

    2. A019PC0E03

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

    3. A019LSXE01

      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.

  45. REMOVE CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the camshaft.

  46. REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 2 camshaft.

  47. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH


    1. A019NF1E02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape

      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.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

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


    1. A019LHIE01

      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. A019OU8E02

      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.

      SST
      09922-10010

      Note

      Do not loosen the other bolts. If any of the 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.

  49. REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY


    1. A019NSF

      Remove the bolt and No. 3 chain tensioner assembly.

  50. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)


    1. A019L42E01

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

    2. A019JLWE03

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

    3. A019P4ZE01

      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.

  51. REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 3 camshaft.

  52. REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT


    1. Remove the No. 4 camshaft.

  53. REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A019N4IE02
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape

      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.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.