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Installation
20. Clean and inspect all relevant components.
1. Push the tensioner piston (secon dary chain) into the body to
provide clearance for fitting.
1. Insert a thin rigid wire th rough the hole in the end of
the tensioner piston to displace the ball from the non-
return valve seat.
2. With the wire in position, press the piston fully into the tensioner body.
Remove the wire.
2. Fit the VVT unit to the engine.
Assemble the VVT unit, the exhaust camshaft sprocket
and the secondary chain, in pr eparation for fitting to the
engine.
1. Fit the above assembly to the camshafts with the chain correctly positioned over the tensioner; VVT
unit to the inlet and the sprocket to the exhaust.
2. Fit, but do not tighten, each bolt which secures the VVT unit and the exhaust sprocket to the camshafts.
Allow the VVT unit sufficien t space to fit the primary
chain, in a la ter operation.
3. Fit the chain tensioning tool 303 - 532 to the exhaust camshaft
sprocket.
Reposition the sprocket (and the VVT unit) for the most
advantageous position for use of the tool.
Remove the tool.
4. Refit the primary timing chain.
1. Lift the primary chain an d position it over the VVT
unit sprocket (the VVT unit mu st be pulled forward to
clear the cylinder head casting). There must be no
slack on the drive side of the primary chain and the
VVT unit must not be rotated on the camshaft.
2. Slide the VVT unit fully on to the camshaft.
5. Fit the primary chain tensioner blade.
1. Position the tensioner blade to the cylinder block.
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2. Fit the retaining / pivot bolt and tighten it to 12-16 Nm.
6. Refit the primary chain tensione r assembly. Refer to Operation
12.65.55 in this Section.
Use a wedge 303 - 533 (or two if required) between the
primary chain tensioner and te nsioner blade, to take up
the slack in the chain.
7. Tighten the exhaust camshaft sprocket securing bolt.
1. Fit the chain tensioner tool 303 - 532 to the sprocket holes.
Apply 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.
8. Tighten 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.
Remove the chain tensioning tool and the wedge(s).
9. Remove the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 .
10. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.
11. Remove the crankshaft setting tool 303 - 531.
12. Refit the crankshaft position sensor.
1. Fit the sensor to the fl ywheel housing and fit the
securing bolt. Tighten to 8-12 Nm.
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1. Remove the bolt which secures the crankshaft position sensor to the flywheel housing.
Remove the sensor and allow it to hang free under the
engine.
2. Remove the access grommet (for torque converter bolts) from the housing.
8. Fit the damper securing bolt (old one) to the crankshaft, hand-
tight only.
9. 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.
10. Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531 to the crankshaft
position sensor location.
1. Fit the crankshaft setting peg 303 - 531.
Position the crankshaft so that the setting peg engages
fully into the timing slot.
2. Fit and tighten the bolt to secure the setting peg.
11. Remove the damper securing bolt from the crankshaft.
12. Lower the vehicle on the ramp.
13. Fit the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530 to the A-Bank
camshafts, aligning the shafts slightly as necessary.
14. Remove the primary chain tens ioner. Refer to operation
12.65.54, in this Section
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3. Fit the chain tensioning tool 303 - 532 to the exhaust camshaft
sprocket.
Reposition the sprocket (and the VVT unit) for the most
advantageous position for use of the tool.
Remove the tool.
4. Refit the primary timing chain.
1. Fit the primary chain to position over the crankshaft sprocket and the VVT unit sprocket. There must be no
slack on the drive side of the primary chain.
2. The VVT unit must not be rotated on the camshaft
5. Fit the primary chain tensioner blade.
1. Position the tensioner blade to the cylinder block.
2. Fit the retaining / pivot bolt and tighten it to 12-16 Nm.
6. Refit the primary chain tensione r assembly. Refer to Operation
12.65.54 in this Section.
Use a wedge 303 - 533 (or two if required) between the
primary chain tensioner and te nsioner blade, to take up
the slack in the chain.
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7. Tighten the exhaust camshaft sprocket securing bolt.
1. Fit the chain tensioner tool 303 - 532 to the sprocket holes.
Apply 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.
8. Tighten 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.
Remove the chain tensioning tool and the wedge(s).
9. Remove the camshaft locking tool 303 - 530.
10. Raise the vehicle on the ramp.
11. Remove the crankshaft setting tool 303 - 531.
12. Refit 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.
13. Lower the ramp.
14. Refit the A-Bank VVT Bush Carrier Assembly. Refer to
operation 12.65.51 in this Section.
15. Refit the Timing Cover. Refer to Operation 12.65.01 in this
Section.
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Remove the bolts which secure the downpipe to the lower
mounting bracket.
Remove the downpipe assembly.
Repeat the above operations for the other downpipe
catalytic converter.
47. Remove the two bolts which secure each mounting bracket to
the bell housing and remove the brackets.
48. Disconnect the driveshaft (propshaft) flange from the
transmission output flange.
Remove the three bolts which secure the flange. Rotate
the shaft for access to each bolt.
Disconnect the shaft and reposition it to the side.
49. Remove the securing bolt and disconnect the ground lead
from the transmission casing.
50. Disconnect the oil cooler pi pes (where fitted) from the
engine.
1. Remove the bolt which secures the pipe clamping
plate. Remove the clamping plate.
2. Place a drain tray beneat h the pipes and disconnect
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Repeat
the above procedure for the other side.
16 . Connect
the driveshaft (propshaft
) flange to the transmission
output flange.
F i
t the three bolts which secure the flange.
17 . F
it the downpipe catalytic converters.
1. Fit a new gasket to the downpipe flange and fit the
downpipe assembly. to the manifold.
F i
t the bolts which secure
the downpipe to the lower
mounting bracket.
Repeat the above operation
s
for the other downpipe
catalytic converter.
18 . F
rom above the vehicle, tighte
n the manifold flange nuts, A-
Bank and B-Bank flanges, to the correct torque.
19. Fit the front muffler assembly.
Locate the front muf fler into the
downpipe catalytic
converters.
20. Move the front muffler forwar d to allow the intermediate
mufflers to be connected.
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A coola n
t drain plug is located at the rear of the cylinder block.
Coolant may be drained from the A-bank, by removing the coolant pipe from behind the starter motor.
For vehicles fitted with the cold climate package, a cylinder block heater (shown) replaces the drain plug located on the B-
bank.
Coolant Pump and Flow Control
The coolant pump is fitted between the two cylinder banks, on the front face of the cylinder block.
The pump consists of a housing containing a shaft, with a sh rouded plastic impeller on one end and a drive pulley on the
other.
A pair of roller bearings support the shaft in the housing. A seal behind the impeller prevents coolant from contaminating the
bearings. Should this seal fail, coolant escapes from a witness hole in the housin g indicating that immediate action is
required.
An O-ring and an aluminum-alloy gasket, seal the ports between the pump and the cylinder banks.
Coolant Outlet Duct