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det ermi ne the source of oi l cons umpt ion such as valves , pi s ton rings or other areas .
7. Check valve guides for exces si ve gui de clearance. Ins tall new val ve st em seals aft er verifyi ng val ve guideclearance.7.
8. W orn or damaged i nternal engine component s can caus e exces s ive oi l cons umpti on. Small depos it s of oi l on t het ips of t he s park plugs can be a cl ue t o int ernal oi l cons umpti on.8.
Intake Manifold Vacuum Test
Bri ng t he engi ne to normal operati ng temperature. Connect a vacuum gauge or equi val ent t o t he i nt ake manifold. Run theengi ne at t he specified i dle s peed.
The vacuum gauge s hould read bet ween 51-74 kPa (15-22 i n-Hg) dependi ng upon the engine condit ion and t he alt it ude atwhich t he t es t i s performed. Subt ract 4.0193 kPa (1 in-Hg) from t he s peci fi ed reading for every 304.8 m (1,000 feet ) ofelevati on above s ea l evel .
The reading should be st eady. As necess ary, adjus t t he gauge damper cont rol (where us ed) if t he needl e is fl ut t eringrapi dl y. Adjust damper unti l needle moves eas il y wi thout exces si ve fl utt er.
Interpreting Vacuum G auge Readings
A careful s t udy of the vacuum gauge reading whi le t he engine i s idli ng wi ll help pi npoint t rouble areas. Al ways conductother appropri at e t es ts before arrivi ng at a final di agnos ti c deci s ion. Vacuum gauge readi ngs , alt hough hel pful, mus t beint erpret ed careful ly.
Mos t vacuum gauges have a normal band indicated on the gauge face.
The fol lowing are pot ent ial gauge readings. Some are normal; ot hers s houl d be i nves ti gat ed furt her.
1. NORMAL READING: Needle bet ween 51-74 kPa (15-22 i n-Hg) and holding st eady.1.
2. NORMAL READING DURING RAPID ACCELERATION: W hen the engine i s rapi dl y accel erated, t he needle wil l dropt o a low (not to zero) reading. W hen t he t hrott le is s uddenl y rel eas ed, the needle will s nap back up to a highert han normal figure.
2.
3. NORMAL FOR HIGH-LIFT CAMSHAFT W ITH LARGE OVERLAP: The needle wi ll regi st er as low as 51 kPa (15 in-Hg)but wi ll be rel ati vel y s teady. Some oscil lat ion i s normal .3.
4. W ORN RINGS OR DILUTED OIL: W hen t he engine i s accelerated, the needle drops to 0 kPa (0 in-Hg). Upondecelerat ion, the needle runs s li ght ly above 74 kPa (22 in-Hg).4.
5. STICKING VALVES: W hen the needle remains s t eady at a normal vacuum but occas ionall y flicks (sharp, fastmovement ) down and back about 13 kPa (4 in-Hg), one or more val ves may be s ti cki ng.5.
6. BURNED OR BENT VALVES: A regul ar, evenl y-s paced, downs cale fli cking of t he needle i ndi cat es one or moreburned or damaged valves. Ins uffi cient hydraul ic valve t appet or hydrauli c las h adjus ter clearance wi ll als o causet his react ion.
6.
7. POOR VALVE SEATING: A smal l but regul ar downs cale fli cking can mean one or more valves are not seat ing7.
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correct ly.
8. W ORN VALVE GUIDES: W hen t he needl e os ci ll at es over about a 13 kPa (4 i n-Hg) range at i dle s peed, t he valveguides could be worn. As engine s peed increas es , t he needl e wil l become st eady if guides are res pons ibl e.8.
9. W EAK VALVE SPRINGS: W hen the needle os cil lati on becomes more vi ol ent as engi ne RPM is increas ed, weakvalve s prings are indicated. The reading at i dle could be relat ively s t eady.9.
10. LATE VALVE TIMING: A s teady but low reading could be caus ed by lat e valve t imi ng.10.
11. IGNITION TIMING RETARDED: Retarded i gnit ion t imi ng wil l produce a s teady but s omewhat l ow readi ng.11.
12. INSUFFICIENT SPARK PLUG GAP: W hen s park pl ugs are gapped too clos e, a regul ar, s mall puls ati on of theneedle can occur.12.
13. INTAKE LEAK: A l ow, st eady reading can be caused by an int ake mani fol d or throt t le body gas ket l eak.13.
14. BLOW N HEAD GASKET: A regul ar drop of fai r magnit ude can be caus ed by a blown head gas ket or warpedcyli nder head t o cyl inder bl ock surface.14.
15. RESTRICTED EXHAUST SY STEM: W hen t he engine i s fi rs t s tarted and is i dl ed, the readi ng may be normal, butas t he engine RPM is i ncreas ed, the back pres s ure caus ed by a clogged muffler, ki nked tail pi pe or ot her concernswi ll cause the needle t o s l owl y drop to 0 kPa (0 in-Hg). The needl e t hen may s lowly ri se. Exces s ive exhaus tclogging will cause the needle to drop t o a l ow point even if t he engine i s onl y i dling.
15.
W hen vacuum leaks are indicated, s earch out and correct the caus e. Excess ai r leaking i nt o t he s yst em will ups et the fuelmi xt ure and caus e concerns s uch as rough i dle, mi ss i ng on accelerat ion or burned valves . If the l eak exi st s i n an acces s orys uch as the power brake boost er, t he unit wi ll not functi on correctl y. Always repair vacuum leaks .
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Engine - I6 3.2L Petrol - Engine Oil Draining and Filling
General Procedures
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he oil fi lt er.
Refer t o: Oil Fil ter Element (303-01A Engi ne - I6 3.2L Pet rol,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2.
Remove t he engi ne undershi eld.
Refer t o: Engi ne Unders hi eld (501-02 Front End Body Panel s ,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
3. 4. W ARNING: Avoi d s ki n cont act wit h t he
s peci fi ed material.
• CAUTIONS: Hot fluid.
Be prepared t o collect es caping flui ds .
T orque: 38 Nm Remove and dis card t he s ealing was her.4.
5. CAUTIONS: Make s ure that t he component is cl ean, free of foreign
mat eri al and l ubricant. Make s ure that new s eali ng washers are ins tall ed.
To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
5.
Check and top-up the engine oi l.
6.
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Engine - I6 3.2L Petrol - Valve Clearance Adjustment
General Procedures
Special T ool(s) 303-1235
Hol der, Camshaft
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he cover and dis connect the bat tery ground cabl e.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -
General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
2.
Remove t he camshaft s .
Refer t o: Camshafts (303-01A Engine - I6 3.2L Pet rol , Removal and
Inst all at ion).
3.
Replace t he val ve s hi ms , wit h t he s mall es t s him avai lable.
4. Us ing t he s peci al t ools , posi ti on and s ecure the
exhaus t cams haft.
Speci al Tool (s ): 303-1235 5.
Us ing t he original bol t, i nst all t he camshaft sprocket and li ght ley
t ighten.
6. Us ing a feeler gauge, meas ure the cl earance bet ween
t he camshaft and the valve s him.
7.
Meas ure and record t he tappet cl earances .
8.
Remove t he camshaft sprocket.
9.
Remove t he s pecial t ool .
10.
Remove t he exhaus t cams haft .
11.
Remove t he val ve tappets , repl ace wit h s elect ed t appet s.
12.
Inst all t he camshaft s .
13.
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Refer t o: Camshafts (303-01A Engine - I6 3.2L Pet rol , Removal andInst all at ion).
Connect t he batt ery ground cable and ins tall t he cover.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
14.
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Engine - I6 3.2L Petrol - Valve Clearance Check
General Procedures
Special T ool(s) 303-1235
Hol der, Camshaft
• NOTE: Only the exhaus t cam shaft has adjus t abl e t appet s. 1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he cover and dis connect the bat tery ground cabl e.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -
General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
2.
Remove t he camshaft bearing housi ng.
Refer t o: Val ve Cover (303-01A Engine - I6 3.2L Pet rol , Removal and
Inst all at ion).
3. Us ing t he s peci al t ools , posi ti on and s ecure the
exhaus t cams haft.
Speci al Tool (s ): 303-1235 4.
Us ing t he original bol t, i nst all t he camshaft sprocket and li ght ley
t ighten.
5.
For val ve cl earance dat a, refer t o s peci fi cat ions .
Refer t o: Specificati ons (303-01A Engine - I6 3.2L Petrol ,
Speci fi cat ions ).
6.
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Us ing a feeler gauge, meas ure the cl earance bet weent he camshaft and the valve s him.7.
Remove t he camshaft sprocket.8.
Remove t he s pecial t ool s.9.
Inst all t he camshaft bearing housi ng.
Refer t o: Val ve Cover (303-01A Engine - I6 3.2L Pet rol , Removal andInst all at ion).
10.
Connect t he batt ery ground cable and ins tall t he cover.
Refer t o: Specificati ons (414-00 Bat tery and Charging Sys tem -General Informat ion, Specificati ons).
11.
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Engine - I6 3.2L Petrol - Hydraulic Lash Adjuster Priming
General Procedures
• NOTE: Hydrauli c las h adjus ters are fi tt ed t o the intake cams haft only.
Check the engine oi l level .1.
If las h adjus ter nois e occurs when t he engi ne is st art ed, al low theengine t o warm at i dl e for 1 mi nut e (at -20 degrees cels ius al low theengine t o warm for 5 mi nut es).
2.
Run t he engi ne at 3500 RPM for 1 minut e.3.
All ow t he engine t o idl e for 30 seconds .4.
If the valve trai n nois e i s s ti ll pres ent, repeat t he above up to amaximum of 6 t imes .5.