PROCEDURE
REMOVE ENGINE COVER JOINT
Remove the 3 engine cover joints.
REMOVE SPARK PLUG
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Exhaust Side)
REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Intake Side)
REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the oil filler cap sub-assembly from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP GASKET
Remove the oil filler cap gasket from the oil filler cap sub-assembly.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
REMOVE PCV VALVE (VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY)
REMOVE VENTILATION CASE SUB-ASSEMBLY
*a | Nut |
Remove the 8 bolts and 2 nuts.
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, remove the ventilation case sub-assembly by prying between the ventilation case sub-assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and ventilation case sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE SEPARATOR CASE
Remove the 2 bolts, separator case and gasket from the ventilation case sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE
Remove the bolt, 2 nuts, No. 1 water by-pass pipe and gasket.
REMOVE WATER INLET
REMOVE THERMOSTAT
REMOVE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY (w/ Oil Cooler)
REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
Remove the bolt and V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly.
REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
Remove the bolt and wire harness clamp bracket.
REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING
*a | Bolt |
*b | Nut |
Remove the 4 bolts, nut and water inlet housing from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
Remove the gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
w/o Oil Cooler:
Using an E6 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 4 stud bolts from the water inlet housing.
Note
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
w/ Oil Cooler:
Using an E6 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 5 stud bolts from the water inlet housing.
Note
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
*a | Seal Washer |
Remove the 16 bolts, 3 seal washers, cylinder head cover sub-assembly and cylinder head cover gasket.
*1 | Camshaft Bearing Cap Oil Hole Gasket |
*a | Gasket |
Remove the 2 camshaft bearing cap oil hole gaskets from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
Remove the gasket from the No. 2 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
Using a screwdriver, pry out the 4 spark plug tube gaskets.
Note
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET RH
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OIL PUMP RELIEF VALVE PLUG
Using a 14 mm hexagon wrench, remove the oil pump relief valve plug and gasket.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL
SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
*1 | Crankshaft Pulley Key | - | - |
*a | Approximately 7° | *b | Approximately 32° |
*c | Timing Mark | - | - |
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the crankshaft pulley key as shown in the illustration.
Check that the timing marks on the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and camshaft timing gear assembly are as shown in the illustration.
Tech Tips
"A" is not a timing mark.
Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET
Remove the crankshaft timing sprocket from the crankshaft.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
Remove the oil control valve filter from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Remove the No. 1 camshaft bearing from the No. 1 camshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
Remove the No. 2 camshaft bearing from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP SETTING RING PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove the camshaft bearing cap setting ring pins unless they are being replaced.
Remove the 10 camshaft bearing cap setting ring pins from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING STRAIGHT PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove the camshaft housing straight pins unless they are being replaced.
Remove the 2 camshaft housing straight pins from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
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 BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER
Remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
Note
Be sure to remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer. If it is not removed, it may fall and become damaged when the cylinder block sub-assembly is inverted.
REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY
REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket from the oil pan sub-assembly.
REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
*a | Nut |
Remove the 11 bolts and 2 nuts.
Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan sub-assembly and stiffening crankcase assembly, cut through the applied sealer and remove the oil pan sub-assembly.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the stiffening crankcase assembly and oil pan sub-assembly.
Be careful not to damage the oil pan sub-assembly flange.
REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 bolts and oil strainer sub-assembly.
Remove the oil strainer gasket from the oil strainer sub-assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE
Remove the 5 bolts and No. 1 oil pan baffle plate.
INSPECT CRANKSHAFT BACKLASH
Using a dial indicator, measure the backlash of the crankshaft and balance shaft as shown in the illustration.
Standard backlash |
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0.05 to 0.20 mm (0.00197 to 0.00787 in.) |
Maximum backlash |
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0.20 mm (0.00787 in.) |
If the backlash is more than the maximum, replace the engine balancer assembly.
REMOVE ENGINE BALANCER ASSEMBLY
Remove the 7 bolts and engine balancer assembly from the stiffening crankcase assembly.
Note
Do not disassemble the engine balancer assembly.
REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE ASSEMBLY
Remove the 7 bolts.
*a | LH Side |
*b | RH Side |
Using a screwdriver, remove the stiffening crankcase assembly by prying between the stiffening crankcase assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly at the places shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and stiffening crankcase assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE RING PIN
Note
It is not necessary to remove the stiffening crankcase ring pins unless they are being replaced.
Remove the 2 stiffening crankcase ring pins from the stiffening crankcase assembly.
REMOVE STUD BOLT
Note
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
Using an E6 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 3 stud bolts from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
Using an E8 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the stud bolt from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
Using E5 and E8 "TORX" socket wrenches, remove the 3 stud bolts from the stiffening crankcase assembly.
Using an E10 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the stud bolt from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
REMOVE REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL
Remove the rear engine oil seal from the cylinder block sub-assembly.