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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-25
Cover - engine acoustic
$% 12.30.50
Remove
1.Loosen clip and disconnect fresh air intake
hose from acoustic cover.
2. Non NAS: Loosen clip and release air intake
and air bypass hose from throttle body.
3. NAS:Loosen clip and disconnect air intake
hose from air flow meter (MAF) sensor.
4.Release 2 turnbuckles securing acoustic cover
to LH camshaft cover.
5.Release retaining strap and remove acoustic
cover.
Refit
1.Fit and secure engine acoustic cover.
2.Connect air intake and air bypass hoses,
secure clip.
3.Connect fresh air intake hose to acoustic cover
and tighten clip screw.
Engine and automatic gearbox - up to
03MY
$% 12.37.01.99
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Tie bonnet back in upright position.
3.Drain cooling system.
+ COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV6,
ADJUSTMENTS, Coolant - drain and refill.
4.Remove engine acoustic cover.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Cover - engine acoustic.
5.Remove battery carrier.
+ CHARGING AND STARTING,
REPAIRS, Carrier - battery.
6.Remove engine ECM.
+ ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -
SIEMENS, REPAIRS, Engine control module
(ECM) - Non NAS.
7.Remove 2 screws securing harness clamp and
remove clamp.
8.Disconnect 2 engine harness to main harness
multiplugs.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-51
Gasket - oil pump
$% 12.60.25
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Drain engine oil.
+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
3.Remove camshaft timing belt.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt.
4.Remove crankshaft gear.
5.Disconnect multiplug from oil pressure switch.
6.Loosen and remove oil cooler pipe unions from
oil filter housing, remove and discard 2 'O'
rings.
7.Using strap wrench, remove and discard oil
filter.8.Using sequence shown, remove and discard 16
bolts securing oil pump to cylinder block.
9.Remove oil pump.
10.Remove and discard oil pump gasket.
11.Remove and discard crankshaft front oil seal
from oil pump housing.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-52 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Clean oil pump and mating face on cylinder
block ensure bolt holes are clean and dry.
2.Clean oil seal recess in oil pump and running
surface on crankshaft.
3.Fit new oil pump gasket, dry, to cylinder block.
4.Fit oil seal guide, from seal kit, over end of
crankshaft.
5.Position oil pump, aligning flats on oil pump
drive to flats on crankshaft. Fit new Patchlok
bolts and tighten progressively in sequence
shown to:
lStage 1 - 5 Nm (4 lbf.ft)
lStage 2 - 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft)
6.Position new seal on crankshaft up against oil
pump housing. Drift seal into place using tool
LRT-12-202.
CAUTION: Oil seal must be fitted dry.
7.Remove oil seal guide from crankshaft.
8.Connect multiplug to oil pressure switch.
9.Fill canister of replacement oil filter with clean
engine oil.10.Lubricate oil filter sealing ring with clean engine
oil.
11.Fit oil filter and tighten by hand until it seats
then tighten a further half turn.
12.Lubricate new 'O' rings with clean engine oil
and fit to oil cooler pipe unions.
13.Connect oil cooler pipes to oil filter housing and
tighten unions to 26 Nm (19 lbf.ft).
14.Clean crankshaft gear and wipe end of
crankshaft.
15.Fit crankshaft gear.
16.Fit camshaft timing belt.
+ ENGINE - K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS,
Camshaft timing belt.
17.Fill engine with oil.
+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Engine Oil and Filter – KV6.
18.Connect battery earth lead.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-58 REPAIRS
Camshaft timing belt
$% 12.65.18
Remove
1.Disconnect battery earth lead.
2.Remove ancillary drive belt.
+ CHARGING AND STARTING,
REPAIRS, Ancillary drive belt - KV6.
3.Remove RH front road wheel.
4.Remove 3 bolts securing RH splash shield to
body and remove shield.
5.Remove 3 bolts securing camshaft timing belt
LH rear cover and remove cover.
6.Remove inlet manifold chamber.
+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - up to 03MY.
+ MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS
- K SERIES KV6, REPAIRS, Seals - inlet
manifold chamber - from 03MY.7.Remove 2 bolts securing RH rear timing belt
cover heat shield; remove heat shield.
8.Remove 3 bolts securing RH rear timing belt
cover; remove cover.
9.Using a socket on crankshaft pulley bolt, rotate
crankshaft in a clockwise direction. Align the
engine "SAFE" position, notch on crankshaft
pulley with the "ARROW" on front mounting
plate and the timing marks aligned on the rear
camshaft gears as illustrated.
CAUTION: Do not use camshaft gear bolts
or timing belt to rotate crankshaft.
M12 6614
M12 6694
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-60 REPAIRS
16.Remove lower bolt and upper nut and bolt
securing alternator to front mounting plate.
17.Remove alternator.
18.Remove Torx screw securing idler pulley to
front mounting plate and remove pulley.
19.Loosen bolt securing lower engine steady to
front subframe.
20.Remove bolt securing lower engine steady to
sump mounting, release lower engine steady
from sump mounting.21.Remove 3 bolts securing camshaft timing belt
RH front cover and remove cover.
22.Remove 3 bolts securing camshaft timing belt
LH front cover and remove cover.
23.Assemble LRT-12-161 to LRT-12-199 and
secure with clamp bolt.
M12 6597
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-61
24.Insert LRT-12-161 with LRT-12-199 into
crankshaft pulley, loosen and remove pulley
bolt.
CAUTION: Ensure crankshaft does not
rotate during above operation.
25.Remove tools LRT-12-161 and LRT-12-199
from crankshaft pulley, remove pulley.
26.Remove 3 bolts securing camshaft timing belt
lower cover to cylinder block and remove cover.27.Remove 2 bolts securing ancillary drive belt
tensioner and remove tensioner.
28.Note fitted position of heat shield on A/C
compressor and remove 3 bolts securing A/C
compressor to front mounting plate and
cylinder block. Release A/C compressor and
heat shield and position aside.
29.Remove bolt securing dipstick tube to cylinder
block.
M12 6626
M12 6672
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
12-3-62 REPAIRS
30.Depress and hold down dipstick tube locking
collar, remove dipstick tube from engine sump.
31.Remove rubber blanking plug from around
camshaft timing belt tensioner.
32.Remove 3 bolts securing engine front mounting
plate and lifting bracket to cylinder block.
33.Remove bolt securing lifting bracket to RH
cylinder head and remove lifting bracket.34.Remove 2 bolts securing IRD support bracket
to engine front mounting plate.
35.Remove 5 bolts and 2 pillar bolts securing
engine front mounting plate to cylinder block.
36.With care, release and remove front mounting
plate from engine.
37.Insert a suitable 1.5 mm diameter pin through
hole in tensioner body and into hole in plunger.
NOTE: If holes in body and plunger are not
aligned, move tensioner backplate using a
suitable broad bladed screwdriver; this will
move plunger sufficiently to enable pin to be
inserted.
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ENGINE - K SERIES KV6
REPAIRS 12-3-63
38.Remove and discard 2 Patchlok bolts securing
tensioner to cylinder block and remove
tensioner.
CAUTION: Exercise great care when
removing bolts, do not apply excessive
torque. If bolts appear to be seized, apply
suitable anti-seize lubricant prior to
removing bolts. DO NOT loosen Allen screw
securing tensioner pulley.
39.If camshaft timing belt is to be refitted, mark
direction of rotation on timing belt before
removal.
40.With care, ease camshaft timing belt from
gears using fingers only and remove timing
belt.
CAUTION: Do not rotate crankshaft or
camshafts with timing belt removed and
cylinder heads fitted.
CAUTION: Camshaft timing belt must be
replaced if cylinder head is to be removed or
new drive gears, tensioner or coolant pump
are to be fitted. Camshaft timing belts must
be stored and handled with care. Always
store a camshaft timing belt on its edge with
a bend radius greater than 50 mm (2.0 in).
Do not use a camshaft timing belt that has
been twisted or bent double as this will
damage the reinforcing fibres. Do not use a
camshaft timing belt if debris other than belt
dust is found in timing belt covers. Do not
use a camshaft timing belt if partial engine
seizure has occurred. Do not use a
camshaft timing belt if mileage exceeds
72,000 km (45,000 miles). Do not use an oil
or coolant contaminated timing belt, cause
of contamination must be rectified.41.Remove and discard LH and RH exhaust
camshaft cap seals.
42.Position tools LRT-12-196 to LH and RH front
inlet camshaft gears and into the end of each
exhaust camshaft.
CAUTION: Special tools must be fitted when
tightening or loosening gear retaining bolts,
otherwise damage to camshafts may occur.
43.Remove and discard bolts retaining front inlet
camshaft gears to camshafts.
44.Remove tools LRT-12-196 from both inlet
camshaft gears and exhaust camshafts.
45.Remove camshaft drive gears and hub
assemblies.