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14. Loosen the camshaft bearing cap bolts in stages of
one–half to one turn.
15. Remove the camshaft bearing cap bolts from the
cylinder head.
16. Remove the camshafts.
17. Remove the seal ring from the camshafts.
Important : The camshaft must detach evenly from the
bearing seats in the front guide bearing.
18. Check the camshaft and bearing seats for wear and
replace them if necessary.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Take extreme care to prevent any scratches,
nicks or damage to the camshafts.
1. Lubricate the camshaft journals and the camshaft
caps with engine oil.
2. Install the intake camshaft.
3. Install the intake camshaft caps in their original
positions.
4. Install the intake camshaft cap bolts.
5. Install the exhaust camshaft.
6. Install the exhaust camshaft caps in their original
positions.
7. Install the exhaust camshaft cap bolts.
8. Tighten the camshaft cap bolts gradually and in the
sequence shown for each camshaft cap.
Tighten
Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts to 8 NSm (71
lb–in).
9. Measure the intake camshaft end play and the ex-
haust camshaft end play. Refer to ”Engine Specifi-
cations” in this section.
10. Install the intake camshaft gear.
11. While holding the intake camshaft firmly in place,
install the intake camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the intake camshaft gear bolt to 50 NSm (37
lb–ft) plus 60 degrees and 15 degrees using the angu-
lar torque gauge KM–470–B.
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12. Install the exhaust camshaft gear.
13. While holding the exhaust camshaft firmly in place,
install the exhaust camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the exhaust camshaft gear bolt to 50 NSm (37
lb–ft) plus 60 degrees and 15 degrees using the angu-
lar torque gauge KM–470–B.
14. Install the camshaft cover and the camshaft cover
gasket.
15. Install the camshaft cover washers.
16. Install the camshaft cover bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the camshaft cover bolts to 8 NSm (71 lb–in).
17. Connect the ignition wires to the spark plugs.
18. Install the spark plug cover.
19. Install the spark plug cover bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the spark plug cover bolts to 8 NSm (71 lb–in).
20. Connect the breather tube to the camshaft cover.
21. Connect the engine ventilation hose to the cam-
shaft cover.
22. Install the timing belt. Refer to ”Timing Belt” in this
section.
TIMING BELT CHECK AND ADJUST
(Left–Hand Drive Shown, Right–Hand Drive
Similar)
Adjustment Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the manifold air temperature (MAT)
sensor connector.
3. Remove the air cleaner outlet hose from the throttle
body.
4. Remove the breather tube from the camshaft cover.
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CAMSHAFT GEARS
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the timing belt. Refer to ”Timing Belt” in
this section.
3. Remove the spark plug cover bolts.
4. Remove the spark plug cover.
5. Disconnect the ignition wires from the spark plugs.
6. Disconnect the breather tubes from the camshaft
cover.
7. Remove the camshaft cover bolts.
8. Remove the camshaft cover washers.
9. Remove the camshaft cover and the camshaft cov-
er gasket.
Notice : Take extreme care to prevent any scratches,
nicks or damage to the camshafts.
10. While holding the intake camshaft firmly in place,
remove the intake camshaft gear bolt.
11. Remove the intake camshaft gear.
12. While holding the exhaust camshaft firmly in place,
remove the exhaust camshaft gear bolt.
13. Remove the exhaust camshaft gear.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Take extreme care to prevent any scratches,
nicks or damage to the camshafts.
1. Install the intake camshaft gear.
2. While holding the intake camshaft firmly in place,
install the intake camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the intake camshaft gear bolt to 50 NSm (37
lb–ft) plus 60 degrees and 15 degrees using the angu-
lar torque gauge KM–470–B.
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3. Install the exhaust camshaft gear.
4. While holding the exhaust camshaft firmly in place,
install the exhaust camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the exhaust camshaft gear bolt to 50 NSm (37
lb–ft) plus 60 degrees and 15 degrees using the angu-
lar torque gauge KM–470–B.
5. Apply a small amount of gasket sealant to the cor-
ners of the front camshaft caps and to the top of
the rear camshaft cover–to–cylinder head seal.
6. Install the camshaft cover and the camshaft cover
gasket.
7. Install the camshaft cover washers.
8. Install the camshaft cover bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the camshaft cover bolts to 8 NSm (71 lb–in).
9. Connect the crankcase breather tubes to the cam-
shaft cover.
10. Connect the ignition wires to the spark plugs.
11. Install the spark plug cover.
12. Install the spark plug cover bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the spark plug cover bolts to 8 NSm (71 lb–in).
13. Install the timing belt. Refer to ”Timing Belt” in this
section.
14. Connect the negative battery cable.
REAR TIMING BELT COVER
Tools Required
KM–470–B Angular Torque Gauge
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the timing belt. Refer to ”Timing Belt” in
this section.
3. Remove the camshaft gears. Refer to ”Camshaft
Gears” in this section.
4. Remove the timing belt automatic tensioner bolt.
5. Remove the timing belt automatic tensioner.
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6. Remove the timing belt idler pulley bolt and nut.
7. Remove the timing belt idler pulleys.
8. Remove the engine mount retaining bolts.
9. Remove the engine mount.
10. Remove the crankshaft gear bolt.
11. Remove the crankshaft gear.
12. Remove the rear timing belt cover bolts.
13. Remove the rear timing belt cover.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the rear timing belt cover.
2. Install the rear timing belt cover bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear timing belt cover bolts to 7 NSm (62
lb–in).
3. Install the engine mount and retaining bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the engine mount retaining bolts to 45 NSm
(33 lb–ft).
4. Install the timing belt idler pulleys.
5. Install the timing belt idler pulley bolt and nut.
Tighten
Tighten the timing belt idler pulley bolt to 25 NSm (18
lb–ft).
Tighten the timing belt idler pulley nut to 25 NSm (18
lb–ft).
6. Install the crankshaft timing belt drive gear and bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the crankshaft gear bolt to 145 NSm (107 lb–
ft) plus 30 degrees and plus 15 degrees using the an-
gular torque gauge KM–470–B.
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40. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolts.
41. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
42. Disconnect the vacuum lines at the charcoal canis-
ter purge solenoid.
43. Disconnect the electrical connector at the charcoal
canister purge (CCP) and the exhaust gas recir-
culation (EGR) solenoid.
44. Disconnect the electrical connector at the oil pres-
sure switch.
45. Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor (CPS)
connector.
46. Disconnect the knock sensor connector.
47. Remove the transaxle torque converter bolts, if au-
tomatic transaxle equipped.
48. Remove the transaxle bell housing bolts and the oil
pan flange bolts.
49. Support the transaxle with a floor jack.
50. Install the engine lifting device.
51. Disconnect the right engine mount bracket from the
engine mount by removing the retaining bolt.
52. Remove the right engine mount bracket from the
engine block and frame mount. Refer to Section
5B, Five Speed Manual Transaxle, or Section 5A,
Automatic Transaxle.
53. Separate the engine block from the transaxle. Re-
move the engine.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the engine into the engine compartment.
2. Align the engine alignment pins to the transaxle.
3. Install the transaxle bell housing bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the transaxle bell housing bolts to 75 NSm (55
lb–ft).
4. Install the oil pan flange–to–transaxle bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the oil pan flange–to–transaxle bolts to 40
NSm (30 lb–ft).
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5. Install the right engine mount to the engine block
mount and the frame mount.
6. Install the right engine mount bracket retaining bolts
and nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the engine mount bracket retaining bolts and
nuts to 55 NSm (41 lb–ft).
7. Remove the floor jack used for support of the trans-
mission.
8. Remove the engine lifting device.
9. Install the transaxle torque converter bolts, if auto-
matic transaxle equipped.
Tighten
Tighten the transaxle torque converter bolts to 60
NSm (44 lb–ft).
10. Connect the vacuum lines at the CCP solenoid.
11. Connect the electrical connector to the CCP and
the EGR solenoid.
12. Connect the oil pressure switch connector.
13. Install the crankshaft pulley.
14. Install the crankshaft pulley bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolts to 20 NSm (15 lb–
ft) using a torque wrench.
15. Connect the CPS connector.
16. Install the exhaust flex pipe.
17. Install the exhaust flex pipe retaining nuts to the
exhaust manifold studs.
Tighten
Tighten the exhaust flex pipe–to–exhaust manifold
retaining nuts to 35 NSm (26 lb–ft).
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43. Connect the lower radiator hose to the coolant pipe.
44. Connect the upper radiator hose to the thermostat
housing.
45. Connect the heater inlet hose to the cylinder head.
46. Connect the heater outlet hose to the coolant pipe.
47. Connect the coolant surge tank hose to the coolant
pipe.
48. Connect the coolant hose to the throttle body.
49. Connect the throttle cable to the throttle body and
the intake manifold bracket.
50. Install the fuel pump fuse.
51. Connect the negative battery cable.
52. Refill the engine crankcase with engine oil.
53. Refill the engine coolant system. Refer to Section
1D, Engine Cooling.
54. Bleed the power steering system. Refer to Section
6A, Power Steering.
55. Refill the A/C refrigerant system, if equipped. Refer
to Section 7B, Manual Control Heating, Ventilation,
and Air Conditioning System.
56. Install the hood. Refer to Section 9R, Body Front
End.
PISTONS AND RODS
Tools Required
J–8037 Universal Piston Ring Compressor
J–8087 Cylinder Bore Check Gauge
KM–427 Piston Pin Service Set
KM–470–B Angular Torque Gauge
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the cylinder head with the intake manifold
and exhaust manifold attached. Refer to ”Cylinder
Head and Gasket” in this section.
2. Remove the oil pan. Refer to ”Oil Pan” in this sec-
tion.
3. Remove the oil suction pipe bolts and support
bracket bolts.
4. Remove the oil suction pipe.
5. Remove the crankshaft bearing bridge and the oil
pan scraper bolts.
6. Remove the crankshaft bearing bridge and the oil
pan scraper.