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REMOVAL
CAUTION:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine oil when the engine is hot.
NOTE:
To remove oil pan (lower) only, take step 5, then step 24. Removal of step 1, hood assembly (step 2) and step
4 are unnecessary.
1. Remove front tire.
2. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-13, "
HOOD" .
3. Remove front and rear engine undercover with power tool.
4. Remove front cross bar with power tool. Refer to FSU-6, "
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY" .
5. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-9, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when the engine is cold.
Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
6. Drain engine coolant. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:
Perform this step when the engine is cold.
Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
7. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-19, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
8. Remove air hose from air duct to mass air flow sensor side and electric throttle control actuator side. Refer to EM-17, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
9. Remove drive belts. Refer to EM-15, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
10. Remove front drive shaft (LH and RH) and side shaft. Refer to FAX-12, "
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT" .
11. Remove side shaft. Refer to FFD-13, "
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY" .
12. Removal engine rear lower slinger, and install engine rear slinger [SST: 10006 31U00 ( — )] to sling engine assembly for positioning. Refer to EM-8, "
Special Service Tools" .
13. Remove front suspension member. Refer to Refer to FSU-17, "
FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER" .
14. Remove engine mounting bracket, engine mounting bracket (lower) and insulator. Refer to EM-113,
"ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
15. Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to PR-4, "
FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT" .
16. Remove oil filter and oil filter bracket. Refer to LU-12, "
OIL FILTER BRACKET (AWD)" .
17. Remove alternator stay. Refer to SC-20, "
CHARGING SYSTEM" .
18. Remove idler pulley and bracket. Refer to EM-15, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
19. Disconnect oil cooler water hoses, and remove oil cooler water pipe mounting bolt. Refer to LU-14, "
OIL
COOLER" .
20. Disconnect A/T fluid cooler hoses, and remove A/T fluid cooler tube. Refer to AT- 2 6 6 , "
TRANSMISSION
ASSEMBLY" .
21. Remove front final drive assembly. Refer to FFD-13, "
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY" .
22. Remove starter motor. Refer to SC-8, "
STARTING SYSTEM" .
23. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS).
1. Oil pan gasket (rear) 2. Oil pan (upper) 3. O-ring
4. Oil pan gasket (front) 5. Oil filter 6. Connector bolt
7. Oil cooler 8. O-ring 9. Relief valve
10. Oil filter bracket 11. Oil filter bracket gasket 12. Oil strainer
13. Drain plug 14. Drain plug washer 15. Oil pan (lower)
16. Rear plate 17. Crankshaft position sensor (POS) 18 O-ring (small)
19. O-ring (large) 20. Axle pipe
Slinger bolts: : 28.0 N·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)
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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.
24. Remove oil pan (lower) as follows:
a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure to remove.
b. Insert the seal cutter (SST) between oil pan (upper) and oil pan (lower).
c. Slide the seal cutter by tapping on the side of tool with a ham- mer. Remove oil pan (lower).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
Do not insert flat-bladed screwdriver, this will damage the
mating surface.
25. Remove oil strainer.
26. Remove transmission joint bolts which pierce oil pan (upper). Refer to AT- 2 6 6 , "
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BLY" .
27. Loosen mounting bolts in the reverse order as shown in the fig- ure with power tool to remove.
I n s e r t t h e s e a l c u t t e r [ S S T: K V 1 0 1111 0 0 ( J 3 7 2 2 8 ) ] b e t w e e n o i l
pan (upper) and cylinder block. Slide seal cutter by tapping on
the side of tool with a hammer. Remove oil pan (upper).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
Do not insert a screwdriver, this will damage the mat-
ing surfaces.
28. Remove O-rings from bottom of cylinder block and oil pump.
PBIC0782E
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1. Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve (right bank) 2. Gasket 3. Camshaft bracket (No. 2 to 4)
4. Camshaft (EXH) 5. Camshaft (INT) 6. Camshaft bracket (No. 1)
7. Seal washer 8. Dowel pin 9. Valve lifter
10. O-ring 11. Timing chain tensioner (secondary)
(right bank) 12. Spring
13. Plunger 14. Timing chain tensioner (secondary)
(left bank) 15. Cylinder head (right bank)
16. Cylinder head (left bank) 17. O-ring 18. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(right bank)
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1. Remove front timing chain case, camshaft sprocket, timing chain and rear timing chain case. Refer to EM-
64, "TIMING CHAIN" .
2. Remove camshaft position sensor (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.
3. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valves.
Discard intake valve timing control solenoid valve gaskets and
use new gaskets for installation.
4. Remove camshaft brackets.
Mark camshafts, camshaft brackets and bolts so they are placed in the same position and direction for
installation.
19. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
(left bank) 20. Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve (left bank)
A. Refer to EM-88
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the engine assembly from the vehicle, and separate transmission assembly, transfer assembly
(AWD models), front final drive assembly (AWD models) and front suspension member from the engine.
Refer to EM-113, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove exhaust manifold. Refer to EM-26, "
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST" .
1. Reinforcement plate 2. Drive plate 3. Rear oil seal retainer
4. Cover 5. Gasket 6. Cylinder block
7. Knock sensor 8. Oil jet 9. Thrust bearing
10. Pilot converter 11. Main bearing 12. Crankshaft
13. Crankshaft key 14. Main bearing cap 15. Main bearing cap bolt
16. Main bearing beam 17. Baffle plate (2WD models) 18. Connecting rod bolt
19. Connecting rod bearing cap 20. Connecting rod bearing 21. Connecting rod
22. Snap ring 23. Piston pin 24. Piston
25. Oil ring 26. Second ring 27. Top ring
A. Refer to EM-129
B. Crankshaft side C. Chamfered
1. Cylinder block 2. Gasket 3. Water connector
4. Gasket 5. Cylinder block heater 6. Connector protector cap
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6. Drain engine coolant by removing water drain plugs from cylin- der block both sides at “B” and “C” and cylinder block front side
at “A” as shown in the figure.
7. Remove drive plate with power tool. Fix crankshaft with a ring gear stopper [SST: KV1011770 (J44716)], and remove mounting bolts.
Loosen mounting bolts in diagonal order.
CAUTION:
Do not disassemble drive plate.
Never place drive plate with signal plate facing down.
When handling signal plate, take care not to damage or
scratch it.
Handle signal plate in a manner that prevents it from
becoming magnetized.
8. Remove the following parts:
Intake manifold collector; Refer to EM-19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
Intake manifold; Refer to EM-24, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
Oil pans (lower and upper); Refer to EM-30, "OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
Front and rear timing chain case; Refer to EM-64, "TIMING CHAIN" .
Cylinder head; Refer to EM-101, "CYLINDER HEAD" .
9. Remove knock sensor.
CAUTION:
Carefully handle sensor avoiding shocks.
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18. Install knock sensor.
Install knock sensor so that connector faces front of the
engine.
After installing knock sensor, connect harness connector, and
lay it out to rear of the engine.
CAUTION:
Do not tighten mounting bolts while holding connector.
If any impact by dropping is applied to knock sensor,
replace it with new one.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is no foreign material on the cylinder
block mating surface and the back surface of knock sensor.
Make sure that knock sensor does not interfere with other parts.
19. Note the following, assemble in the reverse order of disassembly after this step. Drive plate
When installing drive plate to crankshaft, be sure to correctly align crankshaft side guide pin and drive
plate side guide pin hole.
–If these are not aligned correctly, engine runs roughly and “MIL” turns on.
Install drive plate and reinforcement plate as shown in the fig-
ure.
Holding ring gear with the ring gear stopper [SST:
KV10117700 (J44716)].
Tighten the mounting bolts crosswise over several times.
CAUTION:
Make sure that dowel pin is installed at the rear end of
crankshaft.
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The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here. Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name Description
KV10111100
(J–37228)
Seal cutter Removing steel oil pan and front cover
KV10114400
(J-38365)
Heated oxygen sensor wrench Loosening or tightening air fuel ratio sensors
and heated oxygen sensors
a: 22 mm (0.87 in)
EG15050500
(J–45402)
Compression gauge adapter Inspection of compression pressure
KV10116200
(J–26336-A)
Valve spring compressor
1. KV10115900
(J–26336-20)
Attachment
2. KV10109220
(—)
Adapter Disassembling valve mechanism
Part (1) is a component of KV10116200
(J26336-A), but part (2) is not so.
KV101151S0
(J–38972)
Lifter stopper set
1. KV10115110
(J–38972-1)
Camshaft pliers
2. KV10115120
(J–38972-2)
Lifter stopper Changing valve lifter shims
KV10112100
(BT8653-A)
Angle wrench Tightening bolts for bearing cap, cylinder
head, etc.
S-NT046
S-NT636
ZZA1225D
PBIC1650E
S-NT041
S-NT014