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Engi
ne -
Torqu
e Specifications
De
s
cription
Nmlb
-
ft
lb
-
in
A
ccessory
drive belt tensioner
43--
A
ccessory
drive belt idler pulley
61--
Air in
ta
ke tube to throttle body
5--
A/C
pipes t
o receiver / drier
9--
A/C pipe m
anifold joints
9--
Camsh
aft bearin
g caps10--
Ca
msh
aft cove
r10--
Ch
arge Air Co
oler Adaptor to cylinder head (SC)
21--
Co
olan
t outlet pipe (AJ26 NA)
10--
Cran
kshaft damper bolt - no lockin
g ring
St
ag
e 1
80--
Stag
e 2
80°--
C
r
ankshaft damper bolt - with locking ring
37
5--
Cra
nkshaft position sensor
10--
Cy
li
nder head bolts M10
35--
Cy
lin
der head bolts M8 (two at front of head)
25--
Driv
es
haft (propshaft) drive flan
ge bo
l
ts
82--
ERG p
i
pe to exhaust manifold
21--
Engi
ne compartment cover (bonnet) hinges
25--
En
gine
coolant radiator top securing panel
25--
E
ng
ine front mounting
70--
En
gine
oil cooler pipes (clamp)
21--
En
gi
ne / Transmission assembly rear mounting centre bolt
35--
En
gi
ne / Transmission assembly rear mounting outer bolts
25--
Ex
ha
ust downpipe support bracket to flywheel housing
50--
Ex
ha
ust downpipe to lower mounting bracket
48--
E
x
haust camshaft sprocket
St
age 120--
Stage 290 °--
Ex
haust manifold to cylinder head
18--
Ex
ha
ust manifold flange to downpipe
18--
E
x
haust Torca clamps
55--
Fuel cross-over elbo
w
10--
Fu
el f
eed pipe to intake manifold
10--
Fuel
Injector (AJ
26)
5--
Fuel
injector ha
rness clips to camshaft cover (SC)
5--
Fu
el p
ressure re
gu
l
ator to intake manifold
10--
F
u
el rail to Char
ge
A
ir Cooler Adaptor (SC)
21--
In
ta
ke manifold to cylinder heads
21--
Inta
ke elbow support brackets
18--
Oil f
i
lter
17--
Oil C
o
oler
7--
P
AS pu
mp hose unions
25--
P
r
imary timing chain fixed guide
12--
P
r
imary timing chain tensioner
12--
Pr
imary timing chain tensioner blade
14--
S
e
condary timing chain tensioner to cylinder
12--
S
t
eerin
g ra
ck45--
Thro
ttle body to intake elbow
21--
Th
ro
ttle cable abutment to throttle body
5--
Th
ro
ttle intake elbow to intake manifold
21--
Ti
mi
ng cover
12--
Variable camshaft t
i
ming oil control unit to intake camshaft
St
ag
e 1
20--
St
ag
e 2
90
°--
Var
iable camshaft timing oil control unit housing (bolt and nut)
21--
Va
ria
ble camshaft timi
ng oil control solenoid
12--
Wa
ter pump pulley
12--
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En
gine - Engine
D
iagnosis and Testing
Sym
ptom Chart
Sy
mptom Chart
Pinp
oint test A: P1392 (P1397)
VVT solenoid circuit low input
S
pecial Tool(s)
D
igital multimeter
Generi
c scan tool
Sy
mptom
Possib
le Sources
Acti
on
D
TC P1392 VVT solenoid A circuit low input
So
lenoid coil open circuit
Harness open circuit or blown fuse
Connector pins(s) bent , loose or corroded
*
*
*
GO to
P
inpoint Test A
*
D
TC P1397 VVT solenoid B circuit low input
So
lenoid coil open circuit
Harness open circuit or blown fuse
Connector pins(s) bent , loose or corroded
*
*
*
GO to
P
inpoint Test A
*
D
TC P1393 VVT solenoid A circuit high input
So
lenoid coil short circuit
Harness short circuit
Connector pins(s) bent , loose or corroded
*
*
*
GO to
P
inpoint Test B
*
D
TC P1398 VVT solenoid B circuit high input
So
lenoid coil short circuit
Harness short circuit
Connector pins(s) bent , loose or corroded
*
*
*
GO to
P
inpoint Test B
*
D
TC P1396 VVT solenoid B malfunction
O
il pressure failure
VVT solenoid sticking
Connector pins(s) bent , loose or corroded
Crankshaft position sensor failure
ECM failure
*
*
*
*
*
GO to
P
inpoint Test C
*
P
INPOINT TEST A : P1392 (P1397) VVT SOLENOID CIRCUIT LOW INPUT
•
NOTE: References in brac
kets are for Bank B (2)
T
EST CONDITIONS
D
ETAILS/RESULTS/ACTIONS
A1
: RETRIEVE DTCS
•
NOTE: Battery and or ECM disconnection prior to scanning wi
ll erase all data, ensure that the correct DTC is present.
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2.
Release the carrier from
the two ring dowels and
remove it.
6. Re
move the seals from the bush carrier.
1. Remove the sealing ring (scarf jointed) from the
carrier bush groove.
2. Remove the O-ring from the carrier oil-way recess.
7. Re
move the VVT bush carrier from the B-Bank.
1. Remove the two bolts and one nut which secure the carrier to the cylinder block.
2. Release the carrier from the two ring dowels and
remove it.
8. Re
move the seals from the bush carrier.
1. Remove the sealing ring (scarf jointed) from the
carrier bush groove.
2. Remove the O-ring from the carrier oil-way recess.
9. Raise the vehicle on a ramp.
10. Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the crankshaft position sensor to the flywheel housing.
1. Re move
the sensor and allow it to hang free under
the engine.
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2
. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter
bolts) from the housing.
11. Fit the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft,
hand-tight only.
12
.
Rotate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on
the drive plate is visible thro ugh the access hole; confirm
that the timing flat on ea ch camshaft is uppermost.
13
.
Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531 to the crankshaft
position sensor location.
1. Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531.
1. P
osition the crankshaft so that the setting peg
engages fully into the timing slot.
2
. Fit and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
14. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
15. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.
16
.
Fit the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 to the A-Bank
camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.
17. Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the camshaft.
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13. Tigh
ten the exhaust camshaft
sprocket securing bolt.
1. Fit the chain tensioner tool 303 - 532 to the sprocket holes.
1. Apply force to the to
ol in
an anti-clockwise direction
to tension the chain on its drive side.
2 .
Whilst applying the opposing force to the sprocket
and chain, tighten the sprock et securing bolt to 115 -
125 Nm.
14 . Tigh
ten the VVT unit securing bolt.
1. Whilst still applying the opposing force to the
sprocket and chain (using 303 - 532), check that the
wedges are still in place, tighten the VVT unit
securing bolt to 115 - 125 Nm.
R e
move the chain tensioning
tool and the wedge(s).
15. Remove the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530.
16. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.
17. Remove the crankshaft setting tool 303 - 531.
18 . R
efit the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Fit the sensor to the fl ywheel housing and fit the
securing bolt. Tighten to 8 - 12 Nm.
2. Refit the access grommet to the housing.
19. Lower the ramp.
20. Fit new seals to the VVT bush carrier, A-Bank.
1. Fit the new sealing ring ( scarf jointed) to the carrier
bush groove.
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Engine - Crankshaft Inner Sprocket3.2L NA V8 - AJ26
In-vehic
le Repair
Remov
a
l
S
p
ecial Tool(s)
Camshaft setting
3
03-
530
T
i
ming chain tensioning
303-532
Wedges, primary ch ain
303-533
Cranksha
ft setting
303-531
1. Open the engine compartment and fit paintwork protection
sheets.
2. Set the engine compartment cover to the service access
position.
3. Disc
onnect the batt
ery ground cable.
Re
move the battery cover.
4. Remove the Timing Cover. Re fer to Operation 12.65.01.
5. Raise the vehicle on a ramp.
6. Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the crankshaft position sensor to the flywheel housing.
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Remove the
sensor and allow
it to hang free under the
engine.
2. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter bolts) from the housing.
7. Install the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft,
hand-tight only.
8. R
otate the crankshaft until the triangular arrow indent on
the drive plate is visible thro ugh the access hole; confirm
that the timing flat on ea ch camshaft is uppermost.
9. Inst
all the crankshaft setting peg 303-531 to the crankshaft
position sensor location.
1. Install the crankshaft setting peg 303-531.
Position the crankshaft so that the settin
g peg engages
fully into the timing slot.
2. Install and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
10. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
11. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.
12
.
Install the camshaft locking tool 303-530 to Bank 1
camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.
13. Loosen the bolt which secures the sprocket to the exhaust
camshaft.
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13. Tigh
ten the exhaust camshaft
sprocket securing bolt.
1. Install the chain tensioner tool 303-532 to the sprocket holes.
Appl y force
to the tool in an
anti-clockwise direction to
tension the chain on its drive side.
2. Whilst applying the opposing force to the sprocket and chain, tighten the sprock et securing bolt to 115-
125 Nm.
14 .
Tigh
ten the intake camshaft
sprocket securing bolt.
1. Whilst still applying the opposing force to the
sprocket and chain (using 303-532), check that the
wedges are still in place, ti ghten the securing bolt to
115-125 Nm.
R e
move the chain tensioning
tool and the wedge(s).
15. Remove the camshaft locking tool 303-530.
16. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.
17. Remove the crankshaft setting tool 303-531.
18 . Inst
all the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Install the sensor to the flywheel housing and install
the securing bolt. Tighten to 6-8 Nm.
2. Install the access grommet to the housing.
19. Lower the ramp.
20. Install the Timing Cover. Refer to Operation 12.65.01.
21. Move the engine compartment cover from the service position
and connect the gas struts.
22. Remove the paint protection sheets and close the cover.