1998 ISUZU TROOPER Remove engine

6A±21
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Cylinder Head Cover RH
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove battery from the vehicle.
3. Drain engine coolant from faucet bottom of radiator.
4. Remove engine cover from the dowels on the
common chamber.
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5. Remove air cleaner duct assembly (3) and air cleaner
element (4).
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(1) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connector
(2) Intake Air Temperature Sensor
(3) Air Cleaner Duct Assembly
(4) Air Cleaner Element
(5) Mass Air Flow Sensor
NOTE: Disconnect the mass air flow (MAF) sensor
connector, intake air temperature (IAT) sensor connector,
and positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) hose before
hand the air cleaner duct assembly is removed.
6. Disconnect following wiring connectors and bonding
cable:

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve

Fuel injectors for right bank

Ignition coils for right bank

Bonding cable

Othres as necessitated
7. Disconnect radiator upper and lower hoses.
8. Remove engine harness from the cylinder head
cover.
9. Remove the upper fan guide.
10. Remove cooling fan and clutch assembly.
11. Remove drive belt by pushing down the auto
tensioner using spanner as illustrated.
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(1) Crankshaft Pulley
(2) Generator
(3) Auto Tensioner
(4) Idle Pulley
(5) Cooling Fan Pulley
(6) Power Steering Oil Pump
(7) Drive Belt
(8) Air Conditioner Compressor
12. Remove fan pulley and bracket assembly.
13. Remove idle pulley assembly.
14. Remove auto tensioner assembly.
15. Remove crankshaft pulley using 5±8840±0133±0
crankshaft holder.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
16. Remove timing belt covers for right bank side.
17. Reomve timing belt covers for right bank side.
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(1) Ignition Coil Connectors
(2) Bolts
(3) Ignition Coil Assemblies
18. Remove ignition coil assemblies for the right side
bank.
19. Remove cylinder head cover assembly.
Installation
1. Install cylinder head cover.

Clean the sealing surface of cylinder head and
cylinder head cover to remove oil and sealing
materials completely.

Apply sealant (TB-1207B or equivalent) of bead
diameter 2-3 mm at eight place of arched area of
camshaft bracket on front and rear sides.

The cylinder head cover must be installed within 5
minutes after sealant application before the sealant
hardens.
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Tighten bolts in turn to the specified torque.
Torque : 8.8 N´m (0.9 Kg´m/78 lb in)
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2. Install ignition coil assemblies and tighten the fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 4 N´m (0.4 Kg´m/35 lb in)
3. Install timing belt cover and tighten the fixing bolts and
nut to the specified torque.
Torque : 19 N´m (1.9 Kg´m/14 lb ft)
4. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten the fixing bolt
using 5±8840±0133±0 crankshaft holder to the
specified torque.
Torque : 167 N´m (17 Kg´m/123 lb ft)
5. Install auto tensioner assembly and tighten the fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
Torque :
Shorter Bolt : 20 N´m (2.0 Kg´m/14.8 lb ft)
Longer Bolt : 39 N´m (4.0 Kg´m/28.8 lb ft)

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
Common Chamber
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner duct assembly.
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(1) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connector
(2) Intake Air Temperature Sensor
(3) Air Cleaner Duct Assembly
(4) Air Cleaner Element
(5) Air Flow Sensor
3. Disconnect accelerator pedal cable from throttle body
and cable bracket.
4. Disconnect vacuum booster hose from common
chamber.
5. Disconnect connector from manifold absolute
pressure sensor, idle air control valve, throttle
position sensor, solenoid valve, electric vacuum
sensing valve, and EGR valve.
6. Disconnect vacuum hose on canister VSV and
positive crankcase ventilation hose, fuel rail
assembly with pressure control valve bracket.
7. Remove ventilation hose from throttle valve and
intake duct and remove water hose.
8. Remove the four throttle body fixing bolts.
9. Remove exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly
fixing bolt and nut on common chamber and remove
EGR valve assembly.
10. Remove two bolts from common chamber rear side
for remove fuel hose bracket.
11. Remove common chamber four bolts and four nuts
then remove the common chamber.
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(1) Common Chamber
(2) Throttle Valve Assembly
(3) Bolt
Installation
1. Install common chamber and tighten bolts and nuts to
the specified torque.
Torque :
Bolt : 25 N´m (2.5 Kg´m/18 lb ft)
Nut : 25 N´m (2.5 Kg´m/18 lb ft)
2. Install fuel hose bracket and tighten bolts to specified
torque.
Torque : 10 N´m (1.0 Kg´m/89 lb in)
3. Install exhaust gas recirculation valve assembly and
tighten bolt and nut to the specified torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (2.5 Kg´m/18 lb ft)
4. Install throttle body and tighten bolts to the specified
torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (2.5 Kg´m/18 lb ft)
5. Install ventilating hose to throttle valve and intake
duct.
6. Connect vacuum hoses on canister VSV and positive
crankcase ventilation hose. Tighten bolts for fuel rail
assembly with pressure control valve bracket.
Torque : 25 N´m (2.5 Kg´m/18 lb ft)
7. Connect each connector without fail.
8. Connect vacuum booster hose.
9. Connect accelerator pedal cable.
Accelerator pedal cable adjustment
1. Loosen the adjusting nut and screw cap.
2. Pull outer cable while fully closing the throttle
valve.

6A±26
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Exhaust Manifold LH
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner duct assembly.
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(1) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connector
(2) Intake Air Temperature Sensor
(3) Air Cleaner Duct Assembly
(4) Air Cleaner Element
(5) Mass Air Flow Sensor
3. Remove exhaust front pipe three stud nuts from
exhaust side and two nuts from rear end of exhaust
front pipe.
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(1) Exhaust Front Pipe LH
4. Remove heat protector two fixing bolts then the heat
protector.5. Remove a bolt on engine LH side for air conditioner
(A/C) compressor bracket and loosen two bolts for
A/C compressor then move A/C compressor to front
side.
6. Remove exhaust manifold eight fixing nuts and
remove exhaust manifold from the engine.
Installation
1. Install exhaust manifold and tighten exhaust manifold
fixing nuts to the specified torque with new nuts.
Torque: 57 N´m (5.8 Kg´m/42 lb ft)
2. Install heat protector.
3. Install exhaust front pipe and tighten three stud nuts
and two nuts to the specified torque.
Torque :
Stud nuts: 67 N´m (6.8 Kg´m/49 lb ft)
Nuts: 43 N´m (4.4 Kg´m/32 lb ft)
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(1) Exhaust Front Pipe LH
4. Set A/C compressor to normal position and tighten
two bolts and a bolt to the specified torque.
Torque : 40 N´m (4.1 Kg´m/30 lb ft)
5. Install air cleaner duct assembly.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
Exhaust Manifold RH
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove torsion bar. Refer to removal procedure in
Front Suspension section.
3. Remove exhaust front pipe three stud nuts and two
nuts then disconnect exhaust front pipe.
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(1) Exhaust Front Pipe RH
(2) O
2 Sensor (for IGM)
4. Remove heat protector two fixing bolts then the heat
protector.
5. Remove exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) pipe fixing
bolt and nut from exhaust manifold, remove a nut
from EGR valve and a bolt from rear side of cylinder
head for bracket of EGR pipe then remove the EGR
pipe.
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(1) Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve
(2) EGR Pipe
6. Remove exhaust manifold eight fixing nuts then the
exhaust manifold.
Installation
1. Install exhaust manifold and tighten bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque : 57 N´m (5.8 Kg´m/42 lb ft)
2. Install the EGR pipe, tighten bolt and nut on exhaust
manifold to specified torque.
Torque : 28 N´m (2.9 Kg´m/21 lb ft)
Tighten nut to EGR valve to the specified torque.
Torque : 44 N´m (4.5 Kg´m/33 lb ft)
Tighten the bolt for EGR pipe bracket to specified
torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (2.5 Kg´m/18 lb ft)
3. Install heat protector
4. Install exhaust front pipe and tighten three stud nuts
and two nuts to the specified torque.
Torque:
Stud nuts: 67 N´m (6.8 Kg´m/49 lb ft)
Nuts: 43 N´m (4.4 Kg´m/32 lb ft)
5. Install the torsion bar and readjust the vehicle height.
Refer to installation and vehicle height adjustment
procedure for Front Suspension.

6A±28
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Crankshaft Pulley
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
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(1) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connector
(2) Intake Air Temperature Sensor
(3) Air Cleaner Duct Assembly
(4) Air Cleaner Element
(5) Mass Air Flow Sensor
3. Remove radiator upper fan shroud from radiator.
4. Move serpentine belt tensioner to loose side using
wrench then remove serpentine belt.
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(1) Crankshaft Pulley
(2) Cooling Fan Pulley
(3) Tensioner
(4) Generator
(5) Air Conditioner Compressor
(6) Power Steering Oil Pump
(7) Serpentine Belt
5. Remove cooling fan assembly four fixing nuts, then
the cooling fan assembly.
6. Remove crankshaft pulley assembly using J-8614-01
crankshaft holder, hold crankshaft pulley then
remove center bolt and pulley.
Installation
1. Install crankshaft pulley using J-8614-01 crankshaft
holder, hold the crankshaft pulley and tighten center
bolt to the specified torque.
Torque : 167 N´m (17.0 Kg´m/123 lb ft)
2. Install cooling fan assembly and tighten bolts/nuts to
the specified torque.
Torque : 22 N´m (2.2 Kg´m/16 lb ft) for fan pulley
and fan bracket.
Torque : 10 N´m (1.0 Kg´m/88.5 lb in) for fan and
clutch assembly.
3. Move serpentine belt tensioner to loose side using
wrench, then install serpentine belt to normal
position.
4. Install radiator upper fan shroud.
5. Install air cleaner assembly.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
Timing Belt
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove radiator upper fan shroud from radiator.
4. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench
then remove drive belt.
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(1) Crankshaft Pulley
(2) Cooling Fan Pulley
(3) Tensioner
(4) Generator
(5) Air Conditioner Compressor
(6) Power Steering Oil Pump
(7) Drive Belt
5. Remove cooling fan assembly four nuts, then the
cooling fan assembly.
6. Remove cooling fan drive pulley assembly.
7. Remove idle pulley assembly.
8. Remove serpentine belt tensioner assembly.
9. Remove power steering pump assembly.
10. Remove crankshaft pulley assembly using
5±8840±0133±0 crankshaft holder, hold crankshaft
pulley remove center bolt, then the pulley.
11. Remove right side timing belt cover then left side
timing belt cover.
12. Remove lower timing belt cover
13. Remove pusher.CAUTION: The pusher prevents air from entering
the oil chamber. Its rod must always be facing
upward.
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(1) Up Side
(2) Down Side
(3) Direction For Installation
(4) Locking Pin
14. Remove timing belt.
CAUTION:
1. Do not bend or twist the belt, otherwise its core
could be damaged. The belt should not be bent at
a radius less than 30 mm.
2. Do not allow oil or other chemical substances to
come in contact with the belt. They will shorten
the life.
3. Do not attempt to pry or stretch the belt with a
screw driver or any other tool during installation.
4. Store timing belt in a cool and dark place. Never
expose the belt direct sunlight or heat.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
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(1) Up Side
(2) Down Side
(3) Direction for Installation
(4) Locking Pin
3. Remove double clips or equivalent clips, from
timing belt pulleys.
Turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise by two turns.
3. Install timing belt cover.
Remove crankshaft pulley that was installed in step
1 item 5.
Tighten bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 19 N´m (1.9 Kg´m/14 lb ft)
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(1) Timing Belt Cover RH
(2) Timing Belt Cover LH
(3) Timing Belt Cover Lower
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(1) Timing Belt Cover
(2) Rubber Bushing
(3) Sealing Rubber
(4) Cylinder Body
4. Install crankshaft pulley using 5±8840±0133±0, hold
the crankshaft pulley and tighten center bolt to the
specified torque.
Torque : 167 N´m (17.0 Kg´m/123 lb ft)
5. Install fan pulley bracket and tighten fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque : 22 N´m (2.2 Kg´m/16 lb ft)
6. Install power steering pump assembly and tighten to
the specified torque.
Torque :
M8 bolt : 22 N´m (2.2 Kg´m/16 lb ft)
M10 bolt : 46 N´m (4.7 Kg´m/34 lb ft)
7. Install cooling fan assembly and tighten bolts/nuts to
the specified torque.
Torque : 22 N´m (2.2 Kg´m/16 lb ft) for fan pulley
and fan bracket.
Torque : 10 N´m (1.0 Kg´m/88.5 lb in) for fan and
clutch assembly.
8. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench,
then install drive belt to normal position.
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(1) Crankshaft Pulley
(2) Cooling Fan Pulley
(3) Auto Tensioner
(4) Generator
(5) Air Conditioner Compressor
(6) Power Steering Oil Pump
(7) Idle Pulley
(8) Drive Belt
9. Install radiator upper fan shroud.
10. Install air cleaner assembly.