2002 ISUZU AXIOM battery

6A±35
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
Cylinder Head
Removal
1. Remove engine hood.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Drain radiator coolant.
4. Drain engine oil.
5. Remove crankshaft pulley.

Refer to removal procedure for Crankshaft Pulley in
this manual.
6. Remove timing belt.

Refer to removal procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.
7. Remove cylinder head cover LH.

Refer to removal procedure for Cylinder Head
Cover LH in this manual.
8. Remove cylinder head cover RH.

Refer to removal procedure for Cylinder Head
Cover RH in this manual.
9. Remove common chamber.

Refer to removal procedure for Common Chamber
in this manual.
10. Remove cylinder head assembly.
1. Loosen head bolts in reverse of tightening
sequence.
2. Remove cylinder head assembly.
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Legend
(1) Cylinder Head
(2) Cylinder Head Bolt
(3) Camshaft
Installation
1. Install cylinder head assembly to cylinder block.
A. Put cylinder head gasket on the cylinder block.
NOTE: There is discrimination mark ªRº for right bank
and ªLº for left bank on the cylinder head gasket as shown
in the illustration.
Do not reuse cylinder head gasket.
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B. Align dowel pin hole to dowel pin on the cylinder
block.
C. Position cylinder head on the cylinder block.
D. Tighten two bolts temporarily by hand to prevent
the cylinder head assembly from moving.
E. Using J-24239-01 cylinder head bolt wrench,
tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the
illustration to the specified torque.

6A±37
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
Valve Stem Oil Controller , Valve Spring and Valve Guide
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine oil.

Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove cylinder head assembly.

Refer to removal procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.
4. Remove camshaft.

Refer to removal procedure for Camshaft in this
manual.
5. Remove tappets with shim.
NOTE: Do not damage shim surface.
6. Remove valve springs using J-8062 valve spring
compressor and J-42898 valve spring compressor
adapter then remove upper valve spring seat and
lower seat.
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7. Remove oil controller using J-37281 oil controller
remover, remove each valve stem oil controller.
8. Remove valve guide using J-37985 valve guide
replacer.
Installation
1. Install valve guide using J-42899 valve guide installer.
2. Install oil controller using J-38537 oil controller
installer.
3. Install lower valve spring seat, valve spring and upper
valve spring seat then put split collars on the upper
spring seat, using J-8062 valve spring compressor
and J-42898 valve spring compressor adapter to
install the split collars.
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4. Install tappet with shim.
5. Install camshaft assembly.

Refer to installation procedure for Camshaft in this
manual.
6. Install cylinder head assembly.

Refer to installation procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.
7. Fill engine oil until full level.
8. Fill engine coolant.

6A±46
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
Engine Assembly
Removal
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1. Disconnect battery ground and positive cable.
2. Remove battery.
3. Make alignment mark on the engine hood and hinges
before removal in order to return the hood to original
position exactly.
4. Remove engine hood.
5. Drain radiator coolant.
6. Disconnect Ion sensing module harness connectors,
and manifold absolute pressure sensor harness
connectors from sensor on common chamber.
7. Disconnect throttle position sensor harness
connectors from throttle body.
8. Disconnect air duct with air cleaner cover.
9. Remove air cleaner assembly.
10. Disconnect canister vacuum hose.
11. Disconnect vacuum booster hose.
12. Disconnect three engine harness connectors.
13. Disconnect harness connector to transmission (left
front side of engine compartment), disconnect shift
on the fly harness connector from front side of front
axle and remove transmission harness bracket from
engine left side.
14. Disconnect ground cable between engine and frame.
15. Disconnect bonding cable connector on the back of
right dash panel.
16. Disconnect bonding cable terminal on the left bank.
17. Disconnect starter harness connector from starter.
18. Disconnect generator harness connector from
generator.
19. Disconnect coolant reserve tank hose from radiator.
20. Remove radiator upper and lower hoses.21. Remove upper fan shroud.
22. Remove cooling fan assembly four fixing nuts, then
the cooling fan assembly.
23. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench
then remove drive belt.
24. Remove power steering pump fixing bolts, then
power steering pump. Place the power steering pump
along with piping on the body side.
25. Remove air conditioning compressor fixing bolts from
bracket and place the compressor along with piping
on the body side.
26. Remove four O
2 sensor harness connectors (two
each bank) from exhaust front pipe.
27. Remove three exhaust pipe fixing nuts from each
bank.
28. Remove two exhaust pipe fixing nuts from each
exhaust pipe, then move exhaust pipe to rear side of
vehicle.
29. Remove flywheel dust covers.
30. Disconnect two heater hoses from engine.
31. Disconnect fuel hoses from right side of transmission.
CAUTION: Plug fuel pipes on engine side and fuel
hoses from fuel tank.
32. Remove transmission assembly. Refer to
Transmission section in this manual.
33. Support the engine by engine hoist.
34. Remove two left side engine mount fixing bolts from
engine mount on chassis side.
35. Remove two right side engine mount fixing bolts from
engine mount on chassis side.
36. Remove engine assembly.

6B±6
ENGINE COOLING (6VE1 3.5L)
Water Pump
Water Pump and Associated Parts
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Legend
(1) Timing Belt
(2) Idle Pulley(3) Water Pump Assembly
(4) Gasket
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain coolant.
3. Radiator hose (on inlet pipe side).
4. Remove timing belt. Refer to ªTiming Beltº in this
manual.
5. Remove Idle pulley.
6. Remove water pump assembly.
7. Remove gasket.
Inspection
Make necessary repair and parts replacement if extreme
wear or damage is found during inspection. Should any of
the following problems occur, the entire water pump
assembly must be replaced.

Crack in the water pump body

EC leakage from the seal unit

Play or abnormal noise in the bearing

Cracks or corrosion in the impeller
Installation
1. Install gasket, clean the mating surface of gasket
before installation.
2. Install water pump assembly and tighten bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 25 N´m (18 lb ft)

Tightening order
The tightening order are in the illustrate.NOTE: To prevent the oil leakage, apply the LOCTITE
262 or an equivalent, to the arrow marked fixing bolt
thread.
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3. Idle pulley

Install idle pulley and tighten bolt to the specified
torque.
Torque: 52 N´m (38 lb ft)
4. Timing belt

Install timing belt. Refer to timing belt installation
step in ªTiming Beltº in this manual.
5. Connect radiator inlet hose and replenish EC.
6. Connect battery ground cable.

ENGINE COOLING (6VE1 3.5L)6B±7
Thermostat
Thermostat and Associated Parts
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Legend
(1) Thermostat Housing
(2) Thermostat
(3) Outlet Pipe
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine coolant from the radiator and engine.
3. Disconnect radiator hose from the inlet pipe.
4. Remove thermostat housing.
5. Remove thermostat(2).
Inspection
Suspend the thermostat in a water±filled container using
thin wire. Place a thermometer next to the thermostat.
Do not directly heat the thermostat.
Gradually increase the water temperature. Stir the water
so that the entire water is same temperature.
031RS003Confirm the temperature when the valve first begins to
open.
Valve opening temperature 74.5C ~ 78.5
C
(166.1
F ~ 173.3
F)
Confirm the temperature when the valve is fully opened.
Valve full open temperature and lift More than
8.5mm (0.33 in) at 90
C (194
F)
Make necessary repair and parts replacement if extreme
wear or damage is found during inspection.
Installation
1. Install thermostat into the outlet pipe(4) making sure
that the air hole is in the up position.
2. Install thermostat housing and tighten bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
3. Installation rubber hose.
4. Replenish engine coolant (EC).
5. Start engine and check for EC leakage.

6B±8
ENGINE COOLING (6VE1 3.5L)
Radiator
Radiator and Associated Parts
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Legend
(1) Oil Cooler Hose For Automatic Transmission
(2) Radiator Hose
(3) Fan Guide, Lower(4) Reserve Tank Hose
(5) Radiator Assembly
(6) Reserve Tank
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Loosen a drain plug(2) to drain EC.
3. Disconnect oil cooler hose(1) on automatic
transmission (A/T).
4. Disconnect radiator inlet hose and outlet hose from
the engine.
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5. Remove fan guide(1), clips(3) on both sides and the
bottom lock, then remove fan guide lower(3) with fan
shroud(4).
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6B±10
ENGINE COOLING (6VE1 3.5L)
Cap tester: J±24460±01
Adapter: J±33984±A
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Installation
1. Install rubber cushions on both sides of radiator
bottom.
2. Install radiator assembly with hose, taking care not to
damage the radiator core with a fan blade.
3. Connect reserve tank hose (4).
4. Install lower fan guide (3).
5. Connect radiator inlet hose and outlet hose to the
engine.
6. Connect oil cooler hose (1) to automatic
transmission.
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7. Connect battery ground cable.
8. Pour engine coolant up to filler neck of radiator, and
up to MAX mark of reserve tank.
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change) procedure for filling with engine coolant.
Engine Coolant Filling Up Procedure
1. Make sure that the engine is cool.
WARNING: WHEN THE COOLANT IS HEATED TO A
HIGH TEMPERATURE, BE SURE NOT TO LOOSEN
OR REMOVE THE RADIATOR CAP. OTHERWISE YOU
MIGHT GET SCALDED BY HOT VAPOR OR BOILING
WATER. TO OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP, PUT A
PIECE OF THICK CLOTH ON THE CAP AND LOOSEN
THE CAP SLOWLY TO REDUCE THE PRESSURE
WHEN THE COOLANT HAS BECOME COOLER.
2. Open radiator cap pour coolant up to filler neck.
3. Pour coolant into reservoir tank up to ªMAXº line.
4. Tighten radiator cap and start the engine. After idling
for 2 to 3 minutes, stop the engine and reopen radiator
cap. If the water level is lower, replenish.
5. After replenishing with coolant tighten radiator cap,
warm up the engine at about 2000 rpm. Set heater
adjustment to the highest temperature position, and
let the coolant circulate also into heater water system.
6. Check to see the thermometer, continuously idle for 5
minutes and stop the engine.
7. When the engine has been cooled, check filler neck
for water level and replenish if required. Should
extreme shortage of coolant is found, check the
coolant system and reservoir tank hose for leakage.
8. Pour coolant into the reservoir tank up to ªMAXº line.

6C±3 ENGINE FUEL (6VE1 3.5L)
When working on the fuel system, there are several
things to keep in mind:

Any time the fuel system is being worked on,
disconnect the battery ground cable except for those
tests where battery voltage is required.

Always keep a dry chemical (Class B) fire
extinguisher near the work area.

Replace all pipes with the same pipe and fittings that
were removed.

Clean and inspect ªOº rings. Replace if required.

Always relieve the line pressure before servicing any
fuel system components.

Do not attempt repairs on the fuel system until you
have read the instructions and checked the pictures
relating to that repair.

Adhere to all Notices and Cautions.
All gasoline engines are designed to use only unleaded
gasoline. Unleaded gasoline must be used for proper
emission control system operation.
Its use will also minimize spark plug fouling and extend
engine oil life. Using leaded gasoline can damage the
emission control system and could result in loss of
emission warranty coverage.
The vapor pressure sensor and vent solenoid valve for
vapor pressure sensor are used to detect abnormalities in
the evaporative emission control system.
The PCM decides whether there is an abnormality in the
evaporative emission control system based on vapor
pressure sensor signal.Fuel Metering
The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) is in complete
control of this fuel delivery system during normal driving
conditions.
The intake manifold function, like that of a diesel, is used
only to let air into the engine. The fuel is injected by
separate injectors that are mounted over the intake
manifold.
The Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor measures
the changes in the intake manifold pressure which result
from engine load and speed changes, which the MAP
sensor converts to a voltage output.
This sensor generates the voltage to change
corresponding to the flow of the air drawn into the engine.
The changing voltage is transformed into an electric
signal and provided to the PCM.
With receipt of the signals sent from the MAP sensor,
Intake Air Temperature sensor and others, the PCM
determines an appropriate fuel injection pulse width
feeding such information to the fuel injector valves to
affect an appropriate air/fuel ratio.
The Multiport Fuel Injection system utilizes an injection
system where the injectors turn on at every crankshaft
revolution. The PCM controls the injector on time so that
the correct amount of fuel is metered depending on
driving conditions.
Two interchangeable ªOº rings are used on the injector
that must be replaced when the injectors are removed.
The fuel rail is attached to the top of the intake manifold
and supplies fuel to all the injectors.
Fuel is recirculated through the rail continually while the
engine is running. This removes air and vapors from the
fuel as well as keeping the fuel cool during hot weather
operation.
The fuel pressure control valve that is mounted on the fuel
rail maintains a pressure differential across the injectors
under all operating conditions. It is accomplished by
controlling the amount of fuel that is recirculated back to
the fuel tank based on engine demand.
See Section ªDriveability and Emissionº for more
information and diagnosis.