2007 ISUZU KB P190 service

Engine Mechanical – V6 Page 6A1–141

Reassemble
CAUTION
As there are no serviceable components
within the oil pump, a disassembled oil pump
must be replaced.
Reinstall
1 Align the oil pump gerotor with the crankshaft flats and fit the oil pump assembly to the engine block.
2 Align the pump body (2) with the mounting holes in the cylinder block.
3 Install the oil pump bolt (1), three places, and tighten to the correct torque specification.
4 Install the primary timing chain, refer to 3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and Guides.


Oil pump attaching bolt torque
specification ............................................20.0 – 26.0 Nm

Figure 6A1 – 223
3.18 Camshaft Sprocket
CAUTION
Setting the camshaft timing is required
whenever the camshaft drive system is
disturbed to ensure the relationship between
any chain and sprocket is not lost. Even when
only one sprocket is involved, multiple
crankshaft rotations will not produce
conditions where correct timing can be
confirmed.
If required, follow the Left-hand Secondary
Camshaft Chain Components reinstallation
procedure to reset the camshaft timing.
Remove
Right-hand Side
1 Remove the right-hand camshaft cover, refer to 3.12 Camshaft Cover.
2 Remove the camshaft position sensors, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – Service Operations.
3 Remove the camshaft position actuator solenoids, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
4 Remove the crankshaft balancer assembly, refer to 3.13 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly.

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Left-hand Side
1 Remove the left-hand camshaft cover, refer to 3.12 Camshaft Cover.
2 Remove the camshaft position sensors, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
3 Remove the camshaft position actuator solenoids, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
4 Remove the crankshaft balancer assembly, refer to 3.13 Crankshaft Balancer Assembly.
5 Install the crankshaft rotation socket Tool No. EN-46111 onto the crankshaft.
6 Rotate the crankshaft until the camshafts are in a neutral low tension position. The camshaft flats will be
parallel with the camshaft cover rail (1).

Figure 6A1 – 230
7 Install Tool No. EN-46105 – 1 (1) onto the rear of the left-hand cylinder head camshafts (2).

Figure 6A1 – 231

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9 Remove and discard the cylinder head gasket (1).

Figure 6A1 – 276
Left-hand Side (Bank 2) Cylinder Head
1 Remove the intake manifold assembly, refer to 3.10 Intake Manifold Assembly – Complete.
2 Remove the exhaust manifold, refer to 3.11 Exhaust Manifold Assembly.
3 Remove the power steering reservoir and pump mounting brackets, refer to 3.8 Power Steering Pump Bracket.
NOTE
Do not disconnect the power steering pipes
and/or hoses.
4 Remove the oil filter adapter upper bolt. NOTE
Do not remove the oil filter adapter.
5 Remove the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
6 Remove engine harness ground terminal attaching bolt from cylinder head, refer to 8A Electrical Body & Chassis.
7 Remove the left-hand bank secondary timing chain, refer to 3.16 Timing Chains, Tensioners, Shoes and Guides.
8 Remove the camshaft position actuators, refer to 3.18 Camshaft Sprocket.
9 Remove the front M8 (1) cylinder head attaching bolt, two places.
10 Remove the cylinder head attaching bolt (2), eight places.
11 Remove the cylinder head (3).

Figure 6A1 – 277

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Inspect
Visual Inspection
1 Inspect the cylinder head (1) camshaft bearing
surfaces for the following conditions:
• excessive scoring or pitting,
• discoloration from overheating, and
• deformation from excessive wear.
2 If any of the above conditions exist on the camshaft bearing surfaces, replace the cylinder head. Do not
machine the camshaft bearing journals.

Figure 6A1 – 287
3 Inspect the cylinder head for the following: • Cracks, damage or pitting in the combustion chambers.
• Debris in the oil galleries. continue to clean the galleries until all debris is removed.
• Coolant leaks or damage to the deck face sealing surface. if coolant leaks are present, measure the surface
warpage as described under Cylinder Head Measurement within this Section.
• Burrs or any defects that would degrade the sealing of a new secondary camshaft chain tensioner gasket.
• Damage to any gasket surfaces.
• Damage to any threaded bolt holes.
• Burnt or eroded areas in the combustion chamber.
• Cracks in the exhaust ports and combustion chambers.
• External cracks in the water passages.
• Restrictions in the intake or exhaust passages.
• Restrictions in the cooling system passages.
• Rusted, damaged or leaking core plugs.
4 If the cylinder head is cracked or damaged, it must be replaced. No welding or patching of the cylinder head is recommended.
Cylinder Head Measurement
NOTE
For all cylinder head and associated component
specifications, refer to 5 Specifications.
Camshaft Journal Clearance
1 Install the camshaft bearing cap in the cylinder head without the camshaft.
2 Install the camshaft cap bolts and tighten to the correct torque specification
Camshaft bearing cap attaching bolt........8.0 – 12.0 Nm.
3 Measure the camshaft bearings using an inside micrometer.
4 Subtract the camshaft journal diameter from the camshaft bearing diameter. This will provide the running clearance. If the running clearance exceeds specifications and the camshaft journals are within specification, replace the
cylinder head.
Camshaft Journal Alignment
1 Ensure the camshafts are serviceable, refer to 3.19 Camshaft for measuring procedures.

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Valve Guide Measurement
1 Measure the valve stem (1) to-guide (2) clearance.
Excessive valve stem-to-guide clearance may cause
excessive oil consumption and may also cause a
valve to break. Insufficient clearance will result in
noisy and sticky functioning of the valve and will
disturb the engine assembly smoothness.
2 Clamp a dial indicator to the cylinder head at the camshaft cover rail.
3 Locate the dial indicator so the movement of the valve stem from side to side, crossways to the cylinder
head, will cause a direct movement of the indicator
stem. The dial indicator stem must contact the side of
the valve stem just above the valve guide.
4 Drop the valve head about 0.064 mm off the valve seat.
5 Use light pressure when moving the valve stem from side to side to obtain a clearance reading, refer to 5
Specifications.
• If the clearance for the valve is greater than
specified and a new standard diameter valve
stem will not bring the clearance within
specifications, the valve guide may be oversized
by 0.075 mm using the valve guide reamer, Tool
No. J 42096 or by 0.375 mm using the valve
guide reamer, Tool No. EN-46120. Two sizes of
oversized valve stems are available for service.
• Valve guide wear at the bottom 10 mm of the
valve guide is not significant enough to affect
normal operation.
• If over sizing the guide does not bring the
clearance within specifications, replace the
cylinder head.
Figure 6A1 – 289
Valve Spring Inspection and Measurement
Inspection Procedure
1 Clean the valve springs in solvent.

Safety glasses must be worn when using
compressed air
2 Dry the valve springs with compressed air.
3 Inspect the valve springs for broken coils or coil ends.

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Measurement Procedure
1 Use a commercially available valve spring tester to
measure the valve spring tension, refer to 5
Specifications.
CAUTION
Do not use shims to increase spring load.
The use of shims can cause the valve spring
to bottom out before the camshaft lobe is at
peak lift.
2 If low valve spring load is found, replace the valve springs.



Figure 6A1 – 290
Valve and Seat Grinding
Valve Cleaning Procedure
CAUTION
Do not use a wire brush on any part of the
valve stem. The valve stem is chrome plated
to provide enhanced wear characteristics.
Wire brushing the stem could remove the
chrome plating.
1 Use soft bristle brush to clean any carbon build-up from the valve head.
2 Thoroughly clean the valve with solvent and wipe dry.
Valve Visual Inspection Procedure
1 Inspect the valve for damage from the head to tip for the following conditions:
• pitting in the valve seat area (1),
• lack of valve margin (2),
• bending in the valve stem (3),
• pitting or excessive wear in the stem (4),
• worn valve key grooves (5), and
• worn valve tip (6).
2 Replace the valve if any of these conditions exist.

Figure 6A1 – 291
Valve Measurement and Reconditioning Overview
Correct valve service is critical to engine performance. Therefore, all detailed measurement procedures must be followed
to identify components that are out of specification. If the measurement procedures reveal the valve or valve seat must
be reconditioned, it is critical to perform the measurement procedures after reconditioning.

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4 Major Service Operations
ATTENTION
The V6 engine is a combination of numerous components, containing machined, honed, polished and lapped
surfaces manufactured on the latest, high technology production equipment. Many of the components
contain tolerances measured in thousandths of a millimetre. Consequently, when any engine component is to
be serviced, care and cleanliness are extremely important.
Prior to re-assembly of the V6 engine, all components must be cleaned and inspected in accordance with the
relevant procedures throughout this section, and replaced or repaired where required.
In addition to cleaning and inspecting components, a liberal coating of engine oil should be applied to friction
surfaces during assembly to protect and lubricate the surfaces on initial operation.
When performing any service operation contained in this Section, it should be understood that correct
cleaning and protection of machined surfaces and friction areas is part of the repair procedure. This is
considered standard workshop practice, even if not specifically stated. Torque values must be used as
specified during reassembly to ensure correct retention of all components.
Through out this section, fastener torque wrench specifications may be accompanied with the following
identification marks:
■ Fasteners must be replaced after loosening.



Fasteners either have micro encapsulated sealant applied or incorporate a mechanical thread lock and
should only be re-used once. If in doubt, replacement is recommended.

If one of these identification marks is present alongside a fastener torque wrench specification, the
recommendation regarding that fastener must be adhered to.
4.1 Engine Removal
CAUTION
• Allow the engine to cool to at least 50 °
°°
°
C,
before attempting fastener removal.
• As aluminium has a greater rate of thermal
expansion than that of cast iron,
aluminium bolt hole threads will change
dimension to a larger extent than cast iron
bolt threads.
• If a bolt or other threaded component is
removed before the engine is allowed to
cool to at least 50 °
°°
°
C, threads could be
pulled from the cylinder block or cylinder
head.
• Do not use impact tools to remove bolts
during engine disassembly. While this may
be common practice with cast iron engine
components, use of these tools is likely to
pull the aluminium threads in the cylinder
block or head of this engine.

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65 Remove the engine mount attaching nuts (1), (two
places) on the chassis side of the left-hand and right-
hand engine mounts.

Figure 6A1 – 351
66 Slowly raise the engine using the engine hoist continue to lift and manoeuvre the engine assembly
clear of the engine compartment.
Figure 6A1 – 352
Disassemble
1 Remove the wiring harness connectors and ground connections from the engine and transmission assembly and carefully set the wiring harness to one side, refer to 8A Electrical Body & Chassis.
2 Remove the engine control module (ECM) and mounting bracket, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
3 Mount the engine assembly on a suitable engine stand.
5 Drain the engine oil into a suitable, clean container.
6 Remove the following components: a Oil filter adaptor, refer to 3.3 Oil Filter Adaptor.
b Engine coolant inlet pipe, refer to 6B1 Engine Cooling – V6.
c Heater pipe assembly, refer to 6B1 Engine Cooling – V6.
d Thermostat assembly, refer to 6B1 Engine Cooling – V6.
e Exhaust manifold assemblies, refer to 3.11Exhaust Manifold Assembly.
f Engine coolant outlet pipe, refer to 6B1 Engine Cooling – V6.
g Crankshaft position sensor, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
h Knock sensors, refer to 6C1-3 Engine Management – V6 – Service Operations.
i Engine mounts and brackets, refer to 3.23 Engine Mounts and Brackets.
j Flexplate assemblies, refer to 4.3 Flexplate Assembly.

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