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EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST
Do not over torque heated oxygen sensor. Doing so may cause damage to heated oxygen sensor,
resulting in “MIL” coming on.
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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Refer to GI-10, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
REMOVAL
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain engine oil when engine is hot.
NOTE:
When removing oil pan (lower) or oil strainer only, take step 1 then step 10 and 11.
1. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-21, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
2. Drain engine coolant. Refer to CO-34, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
1. Oil pan (upper) 2. O-ring 3. Oil pan gasket (front)
4. Oil pressure switch 5.Plug (VQ23DE)
Relief valve (VQ35DE)6. O-ring
7. Oil cooler 8. Connector bolt 9. Oil filter
10. Oil strainer 11. Drain plug 12. Drain plug washer
13. Oil pan (lower) 14. Rear plate cover 15. Harness bracket
16. Crankshaft position sensor (POS) 17. Seal rubber 18. Oil pan gasket (rear)
A. Refer to LU-22
B. To oil pump C. Oil pan side
D. VQ23DE E. VQ35DE
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
3. Remove the following:
Engine cover; Refer to EM-133, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
Splash guard (RH)
Exhaust front tube; Refer to EX-2, "EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
Drive belts; Refer to EM-128, "DRIVE BELTS" .
4. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected, and temporarily secure it to aside. Refer to ATC-133,
"Components" .
5. Remove three way catalysts (right and left banks) from exhaust manifolds (right and left banks). Refer to
EM-140, "
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST" .
6. Remove oil pressure switch. Refer to LU-20, "
OIL PRESSURE CHECK" .
7. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS).
CAUTION:
Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
Do not disassemble.
Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.
Do not place sensor in a location where it is exposed to magnetism.
8. Remove oil filter. Refer to LU-22, "
OIL FILTER" .
9. Remove oil cooler and water pipes (VQ35DE). Refer to LU-23, "
OIL COOLER (VQ35DE)" .
10. Remove oil pan (lower) as follows:
a. Loosen mounting bolts in the reverse order as shown in the fig-
ure.
b. Insert seal cutter (SST) between oil pan (lower) and oil pan
(upper).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
Do not insert screwdriver, this will damage the mating
surfaces.
c. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of the tool with hammer.
Remove oil pan (lower).
PBIC0782E
SEM365ED
EM-156
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
4. Remove air duct (inlet), air cleaner case (upper) with mass air flow sensor and air duct assembly. Refer to
EM-131, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
5. Remove intake manifold collectors (upper and lower). Refer to EM-133, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLEC-
TOR" .
6. Remove fuel feed hose (with damper) from fuel tube.
CAUTION:
While hose disconnected, plug it to prevent fuel from
draining.
Do not separate fuel damper and fuel feed hose.
7. When separating fuel feed hose (with damper) and centralized under-floor piping connection, disconnect
quick connector as follows:
a. Remove quick connector cap from quick connector.
b. Disconnect quick connector from centralized under-floor piping as follows:
CAUTION:
Disconnect quick connector by using quick connector release (SST), not by picking out retainer
tabs.
i. With the sleeve side of quick connector release facing to quick connector, install quick connector release
onto fuel tube.
ii. Insert quick connector release into quick connector until sleeve
contacts and goes no further. Hold quick connector release on
that position.
CAUTION:
Inserting quick connector release hard will not disconnect
quick connector. Hold quick connector release where it
contacts and goes no further.
iii. Draw and pull out quick connector straight from centralized
under-floor piping.
CAUTION:
Pull quick connector holding “A” position as shown in
the figure.
Do not pull with lateral force applied. O-ring inside quick connector may be damaged.
Prepare container and cloth beforehand as fuel will leak out.
Avoid fire and sparks.
Keep parts away from heat source. Especially, be careful when welding is performed around
them.
Do not expose parts to battery electrolyte or other acids.
Do not bend or twist connection between quick connector and fuel feed hose (with damper) dur-
ing installation/removal.
To keep clean the connecting portion and to avoid dam-
age and foreign materials, cover them completely with
plastic bags or something similar.
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PBIC1899E
FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE
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FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASEPFP:13599
Removal and InstallationBBS004VZ
NOTE:
This section describes removal/installation procedure of front timing chain case and timing chain related
parts without removing oil pan (upper) on vehicle.
When oil pan (upper) needs to be removed or installed, or when rear timing chain case is removed or
installed, remove oil pans (lower and upper) first. Then remove front timing chain case, timing chain
related parts, and rear timing chain case in this order, and install in the reverse order of removal. Refer to
EM-173, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
Refer to EM-173, "TIMING CHAIN" for component parts location.
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover. Refer to EM-133, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
2. Remove air duct (inlet), air cleaner case (upper) with mass air flow sensor and air duct assembly. Refer to
EM-131, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
3. Remove undercover and splash guard (RH).
4. Remove right side front road wheel and tire.
5. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-21, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
6. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-34, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
7. Remove intake manifold collectors (upper and lower). Refer to EM-133, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLEC-
TOR" .
8. Remove drive belts. Refer to EM-128, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
9. Remove alternator. Refer to SC-27, "
CHARGING SYSTEM" .
10. Remove power steering oil pump from bracket with piping connected, and temporarily secure it to aside.
Refer to PS-29, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
11. Remove power steering oil pump bracket. Refer to PS-29, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
12. Remove idler pulley and bracket. Refer to EM-173, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
13. Separate engine harnesses removing their brackets from front timing chain case.
14. Remove rocker covers (right and left bank). Refer to EM-160, "
ROCKER COVER" .
NOTE:
When only timing chain (primary) is removed, rocker cover does not need to be removed.
15. Obtain No. 1 cylinder at TDC of its compression stroke as follows:
NOTE:
When timing chain is not removed/installed, this step is not required.
a. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise to align timing mark (grooved
line without color) with timing indicator.
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EM-192
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CAMSHAFT
CAMSHAFTPFP:13001
Removal and InstallationBBS004W1
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine assembly from vehicle, and separate front suspension member and transaxle from
engine. Refer to EM-223, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
1.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve2. Gasket 3. Camshaft bracket (No. 2 to 4)
4. Seal washer 5. Camshaft (EXH) 6. Camshaft (INT)
7. Camshaft bracket (No. 1) 8. Dowel pin 9. Valve lifter
10. O-ring 11. Timing chain tensioner (secondary) 12. Spring
13. Plunger 14. Cylinder head (right bank) 15. Cylinder head (left bank)
16. O-ring 17.Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(right bank)18.Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(left bank)
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CAMSHAFT
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2. Install engine sub-attachment with engine stand shaft [SST: KV10117001 and KV10106500] to right side
of cylinder block, then lift engine, and mount it onto engine stand [SST: ST0501S000]. Refer to EM-228,
"CYLINDER BLOCK" .
3. Remove front timing chain case, camshaft sprocket, timing chain and rear timing chain case. Refer to EM-
173, "TIMING CHAIN" .
4. Remove camshaft position sensors (PHASE) (right and left
banks) from cylinder head back side.
CAUTION:
Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
Do not disassemble.
Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at
sensor tip.
Do not place sensors in a location where they are
exposed to magnetism.
5. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valves.
Discard intake valve timing control solenoid valve gaskets and
use new gaskets for installation.
6. Remove camshaft brackets.
Mark camshafts, camshaft brackets and bolts so they are placed in the same position and direction for
installation.
Equally loosen camshaft bracket bolts in several steps in the
reverse order as shown in the figure.
7. Remove camshafts.
8. Remove valve lifters.
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PBIC2050E
EM-224
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ENGINE ASSEMBLY
Do not start working until exhaust system and engine coolant are cool enough.
If items or work required are not covered by the engine section, refer to the applicable sections.
Always use the support point specified for lifting.
Use either 2-pole lift type or separate type lift as best you can. If board-on type is used for
unavoidable reasons, support at the rear axle jacking point with transmission jack or similar tool
before starting work, in preparation for the backward shift of center of gravity.
For supporting points for lifting and jacking point at rear axle, refer to GI-37, "Garage Jack and
Safety Stand and 2-Pole Lift" .
REMOVAL
Outline
At first, remove engine and transaxle assembly with front suspension member from vehicle downward. Sepa-
rate front suspension member, and then separate engine from transaxle.
Preparation
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-392, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-34, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
3. Remove the following parts:
Engine cover; Refer to EM-133, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
Hood assembly; Refer to BL-13, "HOOD" .
Front road wheels and tires.
Undercover and splash guards (RH and LH).
Air duct (inlet), air cleaner case (upper) with mass air flow sensor and air duct assembly; Refer to EM-
131, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
Battery, battery tray and battery tray bracket; Refer to SC-4, "BATTERY" .
Drive belts; Refer to EM-128, "DRIVE BELTS" .
Radiator, reservoir of radiator; Refer to CO-37, "RADIATOR" .
Front wiper arm; Refer to WW-4, "FRONT WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM" .
Cowl top cover. Refer to EI-21, "COWL TOP" .
4. Disconnect engine room harness at the ECM side.
CAUTION:
To keep clean harness connector and avoid damage and foreign materials, cover them completely
with plastic bags or something similar.
Engine Room
1. Disconnect heater hoses. Refer to CO-52, "WATER OUTLET AND WATER PIPING" .
Install plug to avoid leakage of engine coolant.
2. Remove EVAP hose. Refer to EM-133, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
3. Disconnect fuel feed hose (with fuel damper) quick connector at centralized under-floor piping side. Refer
to EM-155, "
FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE" .
Install plug to avoid leakage of fuel.
4. Disconnect shift control cable at transaxle side. Refer to AT- 2 1 3 , "
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM" .
5. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose at engine side. Refer to EM-133, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLEC-
TOR" .
6. Remove IPDM E/R mounting bolt and IPDM E/R bracket mounting bolts, and move it to aside. Refer to
PG-17, "
IPDM E/R (INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE ENGINE ROOM)" .
7. Remove alternator. Refer to SC-27, "
CHARGING SYSTEM" .
8. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected, and temporarily secure it to aside. Refer to ATC-133,
"Components" .
9. Disconnect suction hoses of power steering oil pump at reservoir tank side.
Install plug to avoid leakage of power steering fluid.