2002 ISUZU AXIOM engine

6A±39
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
3. Remove oil strainer fixing bolts, remove oil strainer
assembly with O-ring.
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Legend
(1) Oil Pump
(2) Oil Strainer
(3) Oil Gallery
(4) From Oil Filter
(5) To Oil Filter
4. Remove three fixing bolts, oil pipe with O-ring.
5. Remove eight fixing bolts, oil gallery.
6. Remove piston with connecting rod assembly.
(before removing the bearing cap, remove carbon on
the top of cylinder bore and push piston with
connecting rod out from the top of cylinder bore.)
Installation
1. Install piston with connecting rod assembly.

Apply engine oil to cylinder bore, connecting rod
bearing and crank pin.
When installing the piston, its front mark must face
the engine front side.

The bearing cap number must be the same as
connecting rod number.

Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of
each nut.

Tighten nuts to the specified torque.
Torque : 54 N´m (40 lb ft)

After tightening the nuts, make sure that the
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
NOTE: Do not apply engine oil to the bearing back faces
and connecting rod bearing fitting surfaces.
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Legend
(1) Piston Front Mark
(2) Piston Grade
(3) Connecting Rod Front Mark
2. Install oil gallery and tighten the bolts in two steps, in
the order shown in illustration.
Torque :
1st step : 29 N´m (22 lb ft)
2nd step : 55
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3. Install oil pipe with O-ring.
Torque : 10 N´m (87 lb in)
4. Install oil strainer assembly with O-ring.
Torque : 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
5. Install crankcase with oil pan.

Refer to installation procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.
6. Install cylinder head assembly.

Refer to installation procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.

6A±40
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
Crankshaft and Main Bearings
Removal
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Legend
(1) Engine Assembly
(2) Crankshaft Pulley
(3) Timing Belt Cover
(4) Timing Belt
(5) Crankcase with Oil Pan
(6) Oil Pipe
(7) Oil Strainer(8) Oil Pump Assembly
(9) Cylinder Body Side Bolt
(10) Oil Gallery
(11) Flywheel
(12) Rear Oil Seal Retainer
(13) Connecting Rod Cap
(14) Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap
(15) Crankshaft and Main Bearing
1. Remove engine assembly.

Refer to removal procedure for Engine Assembly in
this manual.
2. Remove timing belt.

Refer to removal procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.3. Remove oil pan and crankcase.

Refer to removal procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.
4. Remove oil pipe with O-ring.
5. Remove oil strainer assembly with O-ring.

6A±41
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
6. Remove oil pump assembly.

Refer to removal procedure for Oil Pump in this
manual.
7. Remove cylinder body side bolts.
8. Remove oil gallery.
9. Remove flywheel.
10. Remove rear oil seal retainer.

Refer to removal procedure for Rear Oil Seal in this
manual.
11. Remove connecting rod caps.
12. Remove crankshaft main bearing caps.
13. Remove crankshaft and main bearings.
Installation
1. Install crankshaft and main bearings.

Install main bearing in the cylinder block and main
bearing cap respectively.
Apply new engine oil to upper and lower main
bearings.
NOTE:

Do not apply engine oil to the bearing back faces.

Make sure that main bearings are in correct position.

Install crankshaft with care.

Apply engine oil to the thrust washer.

Install thrust washer on No.3 journal.

Oil grooves in thrust washer must face the
crankshaft.
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2. Install crankshaft main bearing caps.

Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of
each bearing cap fixing bolt.
NOTE:

Do not apply engine oil to the bearing back faces.

Install bearing caps, starting with cylinder block front
side.

Tighten main bearing fixing bolts to the specified
torque.
Torque : 39 N´m (29 lb ft)

After tightening the bolts, make sure that the
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
3. Install connecting rod caps.

The cap number must be same as connecting rod
number.

Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of
each nut.

Tighten nuts to the specified torque.
Torque : 54 N´m (40 lb ft)

After tightening the nuts, make sure that the
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
4. Install rear oil seal retainer.

Remove oil on cylinder block and retainer fitting
surface.

Apply sealant (TB1207B or equivalent) to retainer
fitting surface as shown in illustration.

The oil seal retainer must be installed within 5
minutes after sealant application to prevent
premature hardening of sealant.

6A±42
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
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Legend
(1) Around Bolt Holes
(2) Around Dowel Pin

Apply engine oil to oil seal lip and align a dowel pin
hole in the cylinder block with that in the retainer.

Tighten retainer fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 18 N´m (13 lb ft)
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5. Install flywheel.

Clean tapped holes in the crankshaft.

Remove oil on crankshaft and flywheel fitting
surface.
NOTE:

Do not reuse the bolts.

Do not apply oil or thread lock to the bolts.

Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 54 N´m (40 lb ft)
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6. Install oil gallery.

Clean contact surface of oil gallery and main
bearing cap.
Apply engine oil to oil gallery fixing bolts and tighten
the bolts in two steps, in the order shown.
Torque :
1st step : 29 N´m (22 lb ft)
2nd step : 55
±65

7. Install cylinder body side bolts and tighten bolts in
order to the specified torque.
Torque : 39 N´m (29 lb ft)
NOTE: Do not apply the oil to the bolts.
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8. Install oil pump assembly.

Remove oil on cylinder block and oil pump mounting
surface.

Apply sealant (TB1207B or equivalent) to the oil
pump mounting surface.

The oil pump assembly must be installed within 5
minutes after sealant application to prevent
premature hardening of sealant.

6A±43
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)

Apply engine oil to oil seal lip.

Install oil pump in the cylinder block and tighten
fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
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Legend
(1) Around Bolt Holes
(2) Around Dowel Pin
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9. Install oil strainer with O-ring, tighten to the specified
torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
10. Install oil pipe with O-ring, tighten fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
11. Install crankcase.

Remove oil on crankcase mounting surface and dry
the surface.
Properly apply a 4.5 mm (0.7 in) wide bead of
sealant (TB1207C or equivalent) to the crankcase
mounting surface. The bead must be continuous.

The crankcase must be installed within 5 minutes
after sealant application to prevent premature
hardening of sealant.

Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 10 N´m (87 lb in)
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12. Install oil pan

Remove oil on oil pan mounting surface and dry the
surface.

Properly apply a 4.5 mm (0.7 in) wide bead of
sealant (TB1207C or equivalent) to the oil pan
mounting surface. The bead must be continuous.

The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after
sealant application to prevent premature hardening
of sealant.

6A±44
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)

Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 25 N´m (18 lb ft)
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13. Install timing belt.

Refer to installation procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.
14. Install engine assembly.

Refer to installation procedure for Engine
Assembly in this manual.

6A±45
ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VE1 3.5L)
Rear Oil Seal
Removal
1. Remove transmission assembly.

See Transmission section in this manual.
2. Remove flywheel.
3. Remove rear oil seal using a seal remover.
NOTE: Take care not to damage the crankshaft or oil seal
retainer when removing oil seal.
Installation
1. Apply engine oil to oil seal lip and install oil seal using
J-39201.
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2. Install flywheel.

Clean tapped holes in the crankshaft.

Remove oil on the crankshaft and flywheel
mounting surface.

Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
NOTE: Do not reuse the bolts and do not apply oil or
thread lock to the bolts.
Torque : 54 N´m (40 lb ft)
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3. Install transmission.

See Transmission section in this manual.
CAUTION: W h e n assembling the engine and
transmission, confirm that dowels have been
mounted in the specified positions at the engine
side.
NOTE: Take care that dowel positions are different
between the manual transmission and the automatic
transmission.
Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged.
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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.