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2. Ream cylinder head recess diameter for service valve seat.
Be sure to ream in circles concentric to valve guide center.
This will enable valve to fit correctly.
3. Heat cylinder head to 110 to 130 °C (230 to 266 °F) by soaking in
heated oil.
4. Provide valve seats cooled well with dry ice. Force fit valve seat into cylinder head. WARNING:
Cylinder head contains heat. When working, wear protective equipment to avoid getting burned.
CAUTION:
Avoid directly touching cold valve seats.
5. Using the valve seat cutter set (commercial service tool) or valve seat grinder, finish seat to the specified dimensions. Refer to
EM-156, "
Va l v e S e a t" .
CAUTION:
When using the valve seat cutter, firmly grip cutter handle
with both hands. Then, press on the contacting surface all
around the circumference to cut in a single drive. Improper
pressure on with cutter or cutting many different times may
result in stage valve seat.
6. Using compound, grind to adjust valve fitting.
7. Check again for normal contact. Refer to EM-109, "
VALVE SEAT CONTACT" .
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS
Set a try square along the side of valve spring and rotate spring.
Measure the maximum clearance between the top of spring and
try square.
If it exceeds the limit, replace valve spring. Oversize [0.5 mm (0.020 in)]
Intake : 38.500 - 38.516 mm (1.5157 - 1.5164 in)
Exhaust : 32.700 - 32.716 mm (1.2874 - 1.2880 in)
SEM795A
SEM008A
SEM934C
Limit : 2.1 mm (0.083 in)
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VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE SPRING PRESSURE LOAD
Check the valve spring pressure at specified spring height.
If the installation load or load with valve open is out of the standard, replace valve spring. Standard:
Intake and exhaustFree height : 47.07 mm (1.8531 in)
Installation height : 37.0 mm (1.457 in)
Installation load : 166 - 188 N (16.9 - 19.2 kg, 37 - 42 lb)
Height during valve open : 27.2 mm (1.071 in)
Load with valve open : 373 - 421 N (38.0 - 42.9 kg, 84 - 95 lb)
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WARNING:
Situate the vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in
PARTS CATALOG.
CAUTION:
Always be careful to work safely, avoid forceful or uninstructed operations.
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 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-41, "Garage Jack and
Safety Stand" .
1. Engine mounting bracket (RH) 2. Heat insulator (RH) 3. Engine mounting insulator (RH)
4. Engine mounting insulator (LH) 5. Heat insulator (LH) 6. Engine mounting bracket (LH)
7. Harness bracket 8. Engine mounting insulator (rear) 9. Rear engine mounting member
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REMOVAL
Outline
At first, remove the engine and the transmission assembly with front suspension member downward. Then
separate the engine from transmission.
Preparation
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-99, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
3. Disconnect both battery terminals. Refer to SC-4, "
BATTERY" .
4. Remove the following parts:
Engine cover; Refer to EM-19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
Front road wheel and tires
Front and rear engine undercover
Front cross bar; Refer to FSU-17, "FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER" .
Cowl top cover (right); Refer to EI-23, "COWL TOP" .
Air duct and air cleaner case assembly; EM-17, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
5. Discharge refrigerant from A/C circuit. Refer to ATC-138, "
REFRIGERANT LINES" .
6. Remove radiator hoses (upper and lower). Refer to CO-14, "
RADIATOR" .
Engine Room
1. Disconnect heater hose from vehicle-side, and fit a plug onto hose end to prevent engine coolant leak.
2. Disconnect grounding cable (between vehicle to left bank cylinder head).
3. Disconnect battery positive cable harness at vehicle side and temporarily fasten it on engine.
4. Disconnect A/C piping from A/C compressor, and temporarily fasten it on vehicle with a rope. Refer to ATC-138, "
REFRIGERANT LINES" .
5. Disconnect engine room harness connectors shown in the fig- ure.
6. Disconnect two body ground cables.
7. Disconnect brake booster vacuum hose.
8. Disconnect fuel feed hose (with damper) and EVAP hose. Refer to EM-45, "
FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL
TUBE"
CAUTION:
Fit plugs onto disconnected hoses to prevent fuel leak.
9. Remove reservoir tank of power steering oil pump and piping from vehicle, and temporarily secure them on engine. Refer to PS-31, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
CAUTION:
When temporarily securing, keep the reservoir tank upright to avoid a fluid leak.
Passenger Room Side
Follow procedure below to disconnect engine room harness connectors at passenger room side, and tempo-
rarily secure them on engine.
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1. Remove passenger-side kicking plate, dash side finisher, and glove box. Refer to EI-36, "BODY SIDE
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1. Remove passenger-side kicking plate, dash side finisher, and glove box. Refer to EI-36, "BODY SIDE
TRIM" and IP-10, "INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY" .
2. Disconnect engine room harness connectors at unit sides TCM, ECM and other.
3. Disengage intermediate fixing point. Pull out engine room harnesses to engine room side, and temporarily secure them on engine.
CAUTION:
When pulling out harnesses, take care not to damage harnesses and connectors.
After temporarily securing, cover connectors with vinyl or similar material to protect against for-
eign material adhesion.
Vehicle Underbody
1. Remove A/T fluid cooler hoses and power steering oil pump oil cooler hoses.
Install plug to avoid leakage of A/T fluid and power steering fluid.
2. Remove exhaust front tube and center muffler. Refer to EX-3, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
3. Disconnect steering lower joint at power steering gear assembly side, and release steering lower shaft. Refer to PS-12, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
4. Remove tunnel stay. Refer to RSU-5, "
REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY" .
5. Remove rear propeller shaft. Refer to PR-7, "
REAR PROPELLER SHAFT" .
After disconnection, plug the opening on transmission assembly side.
6. Disengage A/T control rod at control device assembly side. Then, temporarily secure it on the transmis- sion assembly, so that it does not sag. Refer to AT- 2 3 3 , "
SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM" .
7. Remove rear plate from oil pan (upper). Then remove bolts fixing drive plate to torque converter. Refer to EM-30, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" and AT- 2 7 0 , "TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY" .
8. Remove transmission joint bolts which pierce at oil pan (upper) lower rear side. Refer to AT- 2 7 0 , "
TRANS-
MISSION ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove front stabilizer. Refer to FSU-16, "
STABILIZER BAR" .
10. Separate steering outer sockets from steering knuckle. Refer to PS-19, "
POWER STEERING GEAR AND
LINKAGE" .
11. Separate transverse links from suspension member and vehicle body. Refer to FSU-14, "
TRANSVERSE
LINK" .
Removal Work
1. Use a manual lift table caddy (commercial service tool) or equiv-
alently rigid tool such as a transmission jack. Securely support
bottom of suspension member and the transmission assembly.
CAUTION:
Put a piece of wood or something similar as the supporting
surface, secure a completely stable condition.
2. Remove rear engine mounting member bolts.
3. Remove front suspension member mounting nuts. Refer to FSU-6, "
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY" .
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4. Carefully lower jack, or raise lift to remove the engine, the transmission assembly and front suspension
member. When performing work, observe the following caution:
CAUTION:
Confirm there is no interference with the vehicle.
Make sure that all connection points have been disconnected.
Keep in mind the center of vehicle gravity changes. If necessary, use jack(s) to support the vehi-
cle at rear jacking point(s) to prevent it from falling it off the lift.
Separation Work
1. Install engine slingers into front of cylinder head (right bank) and rear of cylinder head (left bank).
To protect rocker cover against damage caused by tilting of
engine slinger, insert spacer between cylinder head and
engine rear lower slinger, in direction shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Spacer is a component part of engine rear upper slinger
assembly.
2. Remove power steering oil pump from engine side. Refer to PS-31, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
3. Remove engine mounting insulators (RH and LH) under side nuts with power tool.
4. Lift with hoist and separate the engine and the transmission assembly from front suspension member.
CAUTION:
Before and during this lifting, always make sure that any harnesses are left connected.
Avoid damage to and oil/grease smearing or spills onto engine mounting insulator.
5. Remove alternator. Refer to SC-23, "
CHARGING SYSTEM" .
6. Remove starter motor. Refer to SC-10, "
STARTING SYSTEM" .
7. Separate the engine from the transmission assembly. Refer to AT- 2 7 0 , "
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY" .
8. Remove each engine mounting insulator and each engine mounting bracket from the engine with power tool.
9. Remove rear engine mounting member and engine mounting insulator (rear) from the transmission assembly.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Do not allow engine mounting insulator to be damage and careful no oil gets on it.
For a location with a positioning pin, insert it securely into hole of mating part.
For a part with a specified installation orientation, refer to component figure in EM-112, "Components
(2WD Model)" .
Slinger bolts:
: 28.0 N·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)
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When installing engine mounting bracket (RH and LH) on cylin-
der block, tighten two upper bolts (shown as “A” in the figure)
first. Then tighten two lower bolts (shown as “B” in the figure).
Make sure all engine mounting insulators are seated properly, then tighten mounting nuts.
Tighten rear engine mounting member bolts in numerical order
as shown in the figure.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Inspection for Leaks
The following are procedures for checking fluids leak, lubricates leak and exhaust gases leak.
Before starting engine, check oil/fluid levels including engine coolant and engine oil. If less than required
quantity, fill to the specified level. Refer to MA-12, "
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS" .
Use procedure below to check for fuel leakage.
–Turn ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped). With fuel pressure applied to fuel piping, check for fuel
leakage at connection points.
–Start engine. With engine speed increased, check again for fuel leakage at connection points.
Run engine to check for unusual noise and vibration.
Warm up engine thoroughly to make sure there is no leakage of fuel, exhaust gases, or any oil/fluids
including engine oil and engine coolant.
Bleed air from lines and hoses of applicable lines, such as in cooling system.
After cooling down engine, again check oil/fluid levels including engine oil and engine coolant. Refill to the
specified level, if necessary.
Summary of the inspection items:
* Transmission/transaxle/CVT fluid. power steering fluid, brake fluid, etc.
PBIC2062E
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Item Before starting engine Engine running After engine stopped
Engine coolant Level Leakage Level
Engine oil Level Leakage Level
Other oils and fluid* Level Leakage Level
Fuel Leakage Leakage Leakage
Exhaust gases — Leakage —
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WARNING:
Situate the vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in
PARTS CATALOG.
CAUTION:
Always be careful to work safely, avoid forceful or uninstructed operations.
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 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-41, "Garage Jack and
Safety Stand" .
1. Engine mounting bracket (RH) 2. Engine mounting bracket (RH)
(Lower) 3. Dynamic damper
4. Washer 5. Engine mounting insulator (RH) 6. Engine mounting insulator (LH)
7. Engine mounting bracket (LH) 8. Harness bracket 9. Heat insulator
10. Caller 11. Rubber bush 12. Rear engine mounting member
13. Engine mounting insulator (rear) 14. Dynamic damper
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