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Surface Distortion
Check the surface distortion of the each exhaust manifold flange
mating surface with straightedge and feeler gauge.
If it exceeds the limit, replace exhaust manifold.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Exhaust Manifold Gasket
Install exhaust manifold gasket with its directional protrusion set upward.
Refer to the figure of components on former page. Refer to EM-178, "
Removal and Installation" .
Exhaust Manifold
Install exhaust manifold in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
NOTE:
Tighten mounting nuts No. 1 to 4 in two steps. The numerical
order No. 9 to 12 shown second steps.
Heated Oxygen Sensor
Install heated oxygen sensors in the original position.
Install referring the following if the installation positions cannot
be identified.
*: The length of glass tube of bank 2 is longer than the one
of bank 1.
CAUTION:
Before installing a new heated oxygen sensor, clean
exhaust system threads using oxygen sensor thread
cleaner (commercial service tool: J-43897-18 or J-43897-12), and apply anti-seize lubricant (com-
mercial service tool).
Do not over torque heated oxygen sensor. Doing so may cause damage to the heated oxygen sen-
sor, resulting in “MIL” coming on.Limit : 0.3 mm (0.012 in)
PBIC1550E
PBIC1549E
Glass tube color
Heated oxygen sensor 1* : Black
Heated oxygen sensor 2 : White
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REMOVAL
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain engine oil when engine is hot.
1. Remove front tire.
2. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-14, "
HOOD" .
3. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-168, "
ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
4. Remove front and rear engine undercovers with power tool.
5. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-26, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
6. Drain engine coolant. Refer to CO-36, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
7. Remove drive belts. Refer to EM-169, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
1. Oil pan 2. O-ring 3. Crankshaft position sensor (POS)
4. O-ring 5. Oil pressure switch 6. Gasket
7. Oil strainer 8. Drain plug 9. Drain plug washer
10. O-ring 11. Oil cooler 12. Connector bolt
13. Oil filter 14. O-ring 15. Axle pipe
16. O-ring 17. Rear plate cover 18. Relief valve
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8. Remove auto tensioner of power steering oil pump belt. Refer to EM-171, "Drive Belt Auto Tensioner and
Idler Pulley" .
9. Remove power steering oil pump with piping connected, and temporarily secure it aside with ropes or
equivalent. Refer to PS-31, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
10. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected, and temporarily secure it aside with ropes or equivalent.
Refer to ATC-139, "
Components" .
11. Remove A/C compressor fitting bolts, and install A/C compressor temporarily on vehicle side with ropes or
equivalent.
12. Remove harness of lower side of oil pan.
13. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transmission.
CAUTION:
Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
Do not disassemble it.
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.
14. Install engine slinger and hang engine assembly to secure position. Refer to EM-236, "
ENGINE ASSEM-
BLY" .
15. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to FSU-17, "
FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER" .
16. Remove front final drive assembly. Refer to FFD-10, "
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY" .
17. Remove oil filter. Refer to LU-28, "
OIL FILTER" .
18. Disconnect oil cooler water hoses, and remove oil cooler water pipe and oil cooler. Refer to LU-29, "
OIL
COOLER" .
19. Remove oil pan as the follows:
a. Remove rear plate cover.
b. Remove transmission joint bolts which pierce oil pan. Refer to AT- 2 6 9 , "
Removal and Installation (AWD
models)" .
c. Loosen oil pan bolts with power tool in reverse order as shown
in the figure.
NOTE:
Disregard the numerical order No. 11 and No. 17 in removal.
d. Insert seal cutter (SST) between oil pan and cylinder block.
Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of seal cutter with ham-
mer. Remove oil pan.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
Do not insert flat-blade screwdriver, this will damage the
mating surface.
e. Remove O-rings from bottom of oil pump and front cover.
20. As necessary, pull axle pipe from oil pan.
Hold pipes and pull them out to front drive shaft (left) installing side.
21. Remove oil strainer.
PBIC0194E
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INSTALLATION
1. Install oil strainer.
2. Install axle pipe to oil pan, if removed.
Lubricate O-ring groove of axle pipe, O-ring, and O-ring joint
of oil pan with new engine oil.
Right/left O-ring diameters differ from each other. O-ring with
identification paint mark is installed on front drive shaft (left)
installing side.
Install axle pipe to oil pan from (left) side.
CAUTION:
Insert it with care to prevent O-ring from sliding.
3. Install oil pan as follows:
a. Install new O-rings to oil pump and front cover side.
b. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser [SST:
WS39930000 ( — )] to the cylinder block mating surface of
oil pan to a limited portion as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS".
CAUTION:
Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
c. Install oil pan.
Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Tighten bolts No. 1 and No. 2 in two steps. The numerical
order No. 11 and No. 17 shown second steps.
There are three types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following
for locating bolts.
d. Tighten transmission joint bolts. Refer to AT- 2 6 9 , "
Removal and
Installation (AWD models)" .
e. Install rear plate cover.
4. Install oil pan drain plug with new drain plug washer.
Refer to the figure of components of former page for installation direction of drain plug washer. Refer to
EM-181, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE:
At least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed, pour engine oil.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check engine oil level and add engine oil. Refer to LU-25, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 15 minutes.
PBIC2336E
PBIC0195E
M6 × 30 mm (1.18 in) : 18, 19
M8 × 100 mm (3.94 in) : 5, 9
M8 × 45 mm (1.77 in) : Except the above
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-168, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
2. Remove air duct (inlet), air cleaner case and mass air flow sensor assembly, air duct and resonator
assembly. Refer to EM-172, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
3. Disconnect harness connector from ignition coil.
4. Remove ignition coil.
CAUTION:
Do not shock it.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug
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Removal and InstallationABS006IG
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-168, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
2. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-185, "
IGNITION COIL" .
3. Remove spark plug with spark plug wrench (commercial service
tool).
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.
Hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions such as:
Frequent engine starts
Low ambient temperatures
Cold type spark plug is suitable when spark plug knock occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions
such as:
Extended highway driving
Frequent high engine revolution
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug
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MakeNGK
Standard typePLFR5A-11
Hot typePLFR4A-11
Cold typePLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in)
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CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock spark plug.
Do not use wire brush for cleaning.
If plug tip is covered with carbon, spark plug cleaner may
be used.
Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between
change intervals.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.Cleaner air pressure:
Less than 588 kPa (6 kg/cm
2 , 85 psi)
Cleaning time:
Less than 20 seconds
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