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14. Push headlining toward rear of vehicle after removing, Pull out
clip holder of headlining rear end from clips and remove roof
hook on front of sunroof opening at the same time.
15. Remove front end of headlining right side from front door LH
opening so as to avoid center console finisher upper surface
after pulling out.
CAUTION:
When removing, 2 workers are required. (1 for each front
and rear of headlining)
Cover center console finisher upper surface with a shop
cloth so as to prevent it from being damaged.
Set A/T selector lever to D position, and make a space to
remove front end of headlining right side.
Do not bend headlining when removing.
16. Remove the following parts after removing headlining.
Personal lamp (LH/RH)
Roof harness assembly
Spot lamp holder assembly
Headlining rear end clip (removing on roof rail)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Install headlining assembly after inserting clips to clip holder of headlining rear end.
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TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHER
TRUNK ROOM TRIM & TRUNK LID FINISHERPFP:84920
Removal and Installation for Trunk Room TrimBIS0011Z
REMOVAL
1. Fully open trunk lid assembly.
2. Remove trunk lid weatherstrip.
3. Remove trunk floor carpet.
4. Remove trunk box assembly.
5. Remove trunk floor spacer (LH/RH).
1. Trunk lid weatherstrip 2. Trunk floor carpet 3. Trunk rear garnish (RH)
4. Clip (C205) (net hook) 5. Clip (C205) 6. Trunk rear finisher
7. Trunk wheelhouse finisher (RH) 8. Dual lock fastener 9. Trunk upper finisher (front)
10. Metal hook 11. Trunk lower finisher 12. Trunk floor spacer (RH)
13. Trunk box assembly 14. Trunk floor spacer (LH) 15. Trunk wheelhouse finisher (LH)
16. Trunk rear garnish (LH)
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6. Remove trunk rear garnish mounting clips (net hook), and the
remove trunk rear garnish (LH/RH).
7. Remove trunk rear finisher mounting clips, and the remove trunk rear finisher.
8. Remove dual-lock fastener from back of trunk lower finisher, and then remove trunk lower finisher.
9. Disengage trunk upper finisher mounting clips and hooks, and remove trunk upper finisher.
10. Remove trunk wheelhouse finisher mounting clips, and the remove trunk wheelhouse finisher (LH/RH).
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION FOR TRUNK LID FINISHER INNER
Removal
1. Fully open trunk lid assembly.
2. Remove clips of trunk lid finisher inner.
3. Remove trunk lid finisher.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Secure emergency handle to dual-lock fastener of trunk lid trim surface after installing.
PIIA6276E
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ENGINE MECHANICAL
B ENGINE
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ENGINE MECHANICAL
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PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 5
Precautions Necessary for Steering Wheel Rotation
After Battery Disconnect .......................................... 5
OPERATION PROCEDURE ................................. 5
Precautions for Drain Engine Coolant ...................... 5
Precautions for Disconnecting Fuel Piping .............. 5
Precautions for Removal and Disassembly ............. 5
Precautions for Inspection, Repair and Replace-
ment ......................................................................... 5
Precautions for Assembly and Installation ............... 5
Parts Requiring Angle Tightening ............................. 6
Precautions For Liquid Gasket ................................. 6
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET .......................... 6
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE ..... 6
PREPARATION ........................................................... 8
Special Service Tools ............................................... 8
Commercial Service Tools ...................................... 10
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 12
NVH Troubleshooting — Engine Noise .................. 12
Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause
of the Symptom. ..................................................... 13
DRIVE BELTS ........................................................... 14
Checking Drive Belts .............................................. 14
Tension Adjustment ................................................ 14
Removal and Installation ........................................ 14
REMOVAL ........................................................... 14
INSTALLATION ................................................... 15
Removal and Installation of Drive Belt Auto-Ten-
sioner ..................................................................... 15
REMOVAL ........................................................... 15
INSTALLATION ................................................... 16
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT ............................... 17
Removal and Installation ........................................ 17
REMOVAL ........................................................... 17
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ....................... 18INSTALLATION ................................................... 18
Changing Air Cleaner Filter .................................... 18
REMOVAL ........................................................... 18
INSTALLATION ................................................... 18
INTAKE MANIFOLD ................................................. 19
Removal and Installation ........................................ 19
REMOVAL ........................................................... 19
INSTALLATION ................................................... 21
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 22
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATA-
LYST .......................................................................... 23
Removal and Installation ........................................ 23
REMOVAL ........................................................... 23
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ....................... 24
INSTALLATION ................................................... 24
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER ................................. 26
Removal and Installation ........................................ 26
REMOVAL ........................................................... 26
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ....................... 28
INSTALLATION ................................................... 28
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 30
IGNITION COIL ......................................................... 31
Removal and Installation ........................................ 31
REMOVAL ........................................................... 31
INSTALLATION ................................................... 31
SPARK PLUG(PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE) .............. 32
Removal and Installation ........................................ 32
REMOVAL ........................................................... 32
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ....................... 32
INSTALLATION ................................................... 33
FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE ........................ 34
Removal and Installation ........................................ 34
REMOVAL ........................................................... 34
INSTALLATION ................................................... 36
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 38
ROCKER COVER ..................................................... 39
Removal and Installation ........................................ 39
REMOVAL ........................................................... 39
INSTALLATION ................................................... 40
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EM-2 CAMSHAFT ............................................................... 41
Removal and Installation ........................................ 41
REMOVAL ........................................................... 41
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 44
INSTALLATION .................................................... 47
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 49
Valve Clearance ...................................................... 50
INSPECTION ....................................................... 50
ADJUSTMENT .................................................... 51
TIMING CHAIN .......................................................... 53
Removal and Installation ........................................ 53
REMOVAL ........................................................... 54
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 57
INSTALLATION .................................................... 58
OIL SEAL .................................................................. 62
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal ............. 62
REMOVAL ........................................................... 62
INSTALLATION .................................................... 62
Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal ............. 63
REMOVAL ........................................................... 63
INSTALLATION .................................................... 63
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal .............. 64
REMOVAL ........................................................... 64
INSTALLATION .................................................... 64
CYLINDER HEAD ..................................................... 65
On-Vehicle Service ................................................. 65
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE ......... 65
Removal and Installation ........................................ 66
REMOVAL ........................................................... 66
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 67
INSTALLATION .................................................... 68
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 68
Disassembly and Assembly .................................... 70
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 70
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 71
Inspection After Disassembly ................................. 72
VALVE DIMENSIONS .......................................... 72
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE .............................. 73
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT ......................... 73
VALVE SEAT CONTACT ..................................... 75
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT ........................... 75
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS ......................... 76
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE
SPRING PRESSURE LOAD ............................... 76
ENGINE ASSEMBLY ................................................ 77
Removal and Installation ........................................ 77
REMOVAL ........................................................... 78
INSTALLATION .................................................... 79
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 80
CYLINDER BLOCK ................................................... 81
Disassembly and Assembly .................................... 81
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 82
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 86
How to Select Piston and Bearing .......................... 91
DESCRIPTION .................................................... 91
HOW TO SELECT PISTON ................................. 92
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEAR-ING ....................................................................... 92
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING .................... 95
Inspection After Disassembly .................................. 99
CRANKSHAFT END PLAY .................................. 99
CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE ........... 99
PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE ....... 99
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE ...................100
PISTON RING END GAP ..................................100
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION .....101
CONNECTING ROD BIG END DIAMETER ......101
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................101
CYLINDER BLOCK DISTORTION ....................102
MAIN BEARING HOUSING INNER DIAMETER .103
PISTON TO CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE ..103
CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ...104
CRANKSHAFT PIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ......105
OUT-OF-ROUND AND TAPER OF CRANK-
SHAFT ...............................................................105
CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT ..................................105
CONNECTING ROD BEARING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................105
MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE ...................106
MAIN BEARING CRUSH HEIGHT ....................107
CONNECTING ROD BEARING CRUSH
HEIGHT .............................................................107
LOWER CYLINDER BLOCK MOUNTING BOLT
OUTER DIAMETER ...........................................107
CONNECTING ROD BOLT OUTER DIAMETER .107
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ....108
Standard and Limit ................................................108
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................108
DRIVE BELT ......................................................108
EXHAUST MANIFOLD ......................................108
SPARK PLUG ....................................................108
CYLINDER HEAD ..............................................108
VALVE ................................................................109
CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT BEARING .........113
CYLINDER BLOCK ............................................113
PISTON, PISTON RING AND PISTON PIN ......114
CONNECTING ROD ..........................................115
CRANKSHAFT ...................................................115
MAIN BEARING .................................................117
CONNECTING ROD BEARING .........................118
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PRECAUTIONS .......................................................119
Precautions Necessary for Steering Wheel Rotation
After Battery Disconnect .......................................119
OPERATION PROCEDURE ..............................119
Precautions for Drain Engine Coolant ...................119
Precautions for Disconnecting Fuel Piping ...........119
Precautions for Removal and Disassembly ..........119
Precautions for Inspection, Repair and Replace-
ment ......................................................................119
Precautions for Assembly and Installation ............119
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Parts Requiring Angle Tightening ......................... 120
Precautions for Liquid Gasket .............................. 120
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING ...... 120
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE . 120
PREPARATION ....................................................... 122
Special Service Tools ........................................... 122
Commercial Service Tools .................................... 124
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................ 126
NVH Troubleshooting — Engine Noise ................ 126
Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause
of the Symptom. ................................................... 127
DRIVE BELTS ......................................................... 128
Checking Drive Belts ............................................ 128
Tension Adjustment .............................................. 128
ALTERNATOR AND A/C COMPRESSOR BELT . 129
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP BELT ............. 129
Removal and Installation ...................................... 129
REMOVAL ......................................................... 129
INSTALLATION ................................................. 129
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT ............................. 131
Removal and Installation ...................................... 131
REMOVAL ......................................................... 131
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 132
INSTALLATION ................................................. 132
Changing Air Cleaner Filter .................................. 132
REMOVAL ......................................................... 132
INSTALLATION ................................................. 132
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR ........................ 133
Removal and Installation ...................................... 133
REMOVAL ......................................................... 134
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 136
INSTALLATION ................................................. 136
INTAKE MANIFOLD ............................................... 138
Removal and Installation ...................................... 138
REMOVAL ......................................................... 138
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 139
INSTALLATION ................................................. 139
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATA-
LYST ....................................................................... 140
Removal and Installation ...................................... 140
REMOVAL ......................................................... 140
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 142
INSTALLATION ................................................. 142
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER ............................... 145
Removal and Installation ...................................... 145
REMOVAL ......................................................... 145
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 148
INSTALLATION ................................................. 148
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ............. 150
IGNITION COIL ....................................................... 152
Removal and Installation ...................................... 152
REMOVAL ......................................................... 152
INSTALLATION ................................................. 152
SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE) ........... 153
Removal and Installation ...................................... 153
REMOVAL ......................................................... 153
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 153
INSTALLATION ................................................. 154FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE ......................155
Removal and Installation ......................................155
REMOVAL .........................................................155
INSTALLATION .................................................157
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............159
ROCKER COVER ...................................................160
Removal and Installation ......................................160
REMOVAL .........................................................160
INSTALLATION .................................................161
FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE ...............................163
Removal and Installation ......................................163
REMOVAL .........................................................163
INSTALLATION .................................................166
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............171
TIMING CHAIN ........................................................173
Removal and Installation ......................................173
REMOVAL .........................................................174
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .....................180
INSTALLATION .................................................181
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............191
CAMSHAFT ............................................................192
Removal and Installation ......................................192
REMOVAL .........................................................192
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .....................194
INSTALLATION .................................................197
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............201
Valve Clearance ...................................................202
INSPECTION ....................................................202
ADJUSTMENT ..................................................205
OIL SEAL ................................................................207
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal ...........207
REMOVAL .........................................................207
INSTALLATION .................................................207
Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal ...........208
REMOVAL .........................................................208
INSTALLATION .................................................208
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal ............208
REMOVAL .........................................................208
INSTALLATION .................................................209
CYLINDER HEAD ...................................................210
On-Vehicle Service ...............................................210
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE .......210
Removal and Installation ......................................211
REMOVAL .........................................................211
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .....................212
INSTALLATION .................................................213
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............215
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................215
DISASSEMBLY .................................................216
ASSEMBLY .......................................................216
Inspection After Disassembly ...............................218
VALVE DIMENSIONS ........................................218
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE ............................218
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT .......................219
VALVE SEAT CONTACT ...................................220
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT .........................220
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS .......................221
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE
SPRING PRESSURE LOAD .............................221
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EM-4 ENGINE ASSEMBLY ..............................................223
Removal and Installation ......................................223
REMOVAL .........................................................224
INSTALLATION ..................................................226
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............226
CYLINDER BLOCK .................................................228
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................228
DISASSEMBLY .................................................229
ASSEMBLY .......................................................233
How to Select Piston and Bearing ........................239
DESCRIPTION ..................................................239
HOW TO SELECT PISTON ...............................240
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEAR-
ING ....................................................................241
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING ..................242
Inspection After Disassembly ...............................245
CRANKSHAFT END PLAY ................................245
CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE .........245
PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE ....245
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE ...................246
PISTON RING END GAP ..................................246
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION .....247
CONNECTING ROD BIG END DIAMETER ......247
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................247
CYLINDER BLOCK DISTORTION ....................248
MAIN BEARING HOUSING INNER DIAMETER .249
PISTON TO CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE ..249
CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ...250
CRANKSHAFT PIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ......251
CRANKSHAFT OUT-OF-ROUND AND TAPER .251
CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT ..................................251
CONNECTING ROD BEARING OIL CLEAR-ANCE .................................................................251
MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE ...................252
CRUSH HEIGHT OF MAIN BEARING ..............253
CRUSH HEIGHT OF CONNECTING ROD
BEARING ...........................................................253
MAIN BEARING CAP BOLT OUTER DIAMETER .253
CONNECTING ROD BOLT OUTER DIAMETER .253
DRIVE PLATE ....................................................254
OIL JET (VQ35DE) ............................................254
OIL JET RELIEF VALVE (VQ35DE) ..................254
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ....255
Standard and Limit ................................................255
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................255
VALVE TIMING ..................................................255
DRIVE BELT ......................................................256
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR, INTAKE
MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD ..........256
SPARK PLUG ....................................................256
CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT BEARING .........257
CYLINDER HEAD ..............................................260
CYLINDER BLOCK ............................................264
PISTON, PISTON RING AND PISTON PIN ......265
CONNECTING ROD ..........................................266
CRANKSHAFT ...................................................267
MAIN BEARING .................................................268
CONNECTING ROD BEARING .........................269