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4. Measure the center thickness of the removed valve lifters with a
micrometer (A).
5. Use the equation below to calculate valve lifter thickness for replacement. Thickness of new valve lifter can be identified by stamp markson the reverse side (inside the cylinder).
Stamp mark 788U indicates 7.88 mm (0.3102 in) in thickness.
Available thickness of valve lifter: 53 sizes with range 7.88 to 8.40 mm (0.3102 to 0.3307 in) in steps of
0.01 mm (0.0004 in) (when manufactured at factory). Refer to EM-211, "
Component".
6. Install selected valve lifter.
7. Install camshaft. Refer to EM-211, "
Removal and Installation".
8. Manually turn crankshaft pulley a few turns.
9. Make sure that the valve clearances for cold engine ar e within the specifications by referring to the speci-
fied values. Refer to EM-218, "
Valve Clearance".
10. Install all removal parts in the reverse order of removal.
11. Warm up the engine, and check for unusual noise and vibration.
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Valve lifter thickness calculation: t = t1+ (C1 – C2)
t = Valve lifter thickness to be replaced
t
1= Removed valve lifter thickness
C
1= Measured valve clearance
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2= Standard valve clearance: Intake : 0.30 mm (0.012 in)
Exhaust : 0.33 mm (0.013 in)
A: Stamp
B : thickness of valve lifter
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Stamp mark Thickness
788U 7.88 mm
789U 7.89 mm··
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840U 8.40 mm
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OIL SEAL
OIL SEAL
Removal and Installation
of Valve Oil SealINFOID:0000000001325793
REMOVAL
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Removal and Installation
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REMOVAL
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Removal and Installation
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine assembly from vehicle. Refer to EM-237, "Component".
2. Remove camshaft relating to valve oil seal to be removed. Refer to EM-211, "
Component".
3. Remove valve lifters. Refer to EM-211, "
Component".
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
4. Turn crankshaft until the cylinder requiring new oil seal s is at TDC. This will prevent valve from dropping
into cylinder.
5. Remove valve collet. Compress valve spring with valve spring compressor, attach-
ment and adapter (SST). Remove valve collet with magnetic
hand.
CAUTION:
When working, take care not to damage valve lifter holes.
6. Remove valve spring retainer and valve spring (with valve spring seat). CAUTION:
Do not remove valve spring seat from valve spring.
7. Remove valve oil seal using valve oil seal puller (SST).
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil on new valve oil seal joint and seal lip.
2. Install valve oil seal. Install with valve oil seal drift (SST) to match dimension in the
figure.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Front Oil SealINFOID:0000000001325794
REMOVAL
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Front engine undercover
Radiator: Refer to CO-40, "
Component".
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1. Remove the following parts:
Front engine undercover
Radiator: Refer to CO-40, "
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Drive belt: Refer](/manual-img/42/57017/w960_57017-2706.png)
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1. Remove the following parts:
Front engine undercover
Radiator: Refer to CO-40, "
Component".
Drive belt: Refer to EM-170, "
Component".
Cooling fan: Refer to CO-48, "
Component (Crankshaft Driven type)".
Rear plate cover: Refer to EM-183, "
Component".
2. Remove crankshaft pulley as follows:
a. Set ring gear stopper (SST).
b. Loosen crankshaft pulley bolt, and then pull crankshaft pulley with both hands to remove it.
CAUTION:
Do not remove crankshaft pulley bolt. Keep loosenedcrankshaft pulley bolt in place to protect removed crank-
shaft pulley from dropping.
Do not remove balance weight (inner hexagon bolt) at the
front of crankshaft pulley.
3. Remove front oil seal using suitable tool. CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front cover and oil pump drive
spacer.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip of new front oil seal.
2. Install front oil seal. Install front oil seal so that each seal lip is oriented as shown in
the figure.
PBIC1656E
SBIA0358E
SBIA0359E
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Using front oil seal drift, press fit until the height of front oil seal
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Using front oil seal drift, press fit until the height of front oil seal
is level with the mounting surface.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front cover and oil pump drive spacer.
Press fit straight and avoid cau sing burrs or tilting oil seal.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil SealINFOID:0000000001325795
REMOVAL
1. Remove transmission (with transfer) assembly. Refer to AT-241, "Removal and Installation (2WD Mod-
els)".
a. Remove drive plate. Refer to EM-241, "
Component".
b. Remove engine rear plate. Refer to EM-241, "
Component".
2. Remove rear oil seal using suitable tool. CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage crankshaft and oil seal retainer
surface.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip of new rear oil seal.
2. Install rear oil seal. Install rear oil seal so that each seal lip is oriented as shown inthe figure.Front oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 56 mm (2.20 in)
Inner diameter : 49 mm (1.93 in)
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SBIA0360E
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Using rear oil seal drift (commercial service tool), press fit until
the height of front oil seal is level with the mounting surface.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage crankshaft and rear oil seal retainer.
Press fit straight and avoid cau sing burrs or tilting oil seal.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal. Rear oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 102 mm (4.02 in)
Inner diameter : 86 mm (3.39 in)
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CYLINDER HEAD
On-Vehicle ServiceINFOID:0000000001325796
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE
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CYLINDER HEAD
On-Vehicle ServiceINFOID:0000000001325796
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE
1. Warm up engine thoroughly. Then, stop it.
2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to
EC-665, "
Fuel Pressure Check".
a. Remove fuel pump fuse to avoid fuel injection during measure- ment.
3. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-169, "
Component".
4. Remove ignition coil and spark plug from each cylinder. Refer to EM-187, "
Component" and EM-188,
"Component".
5. Connect engine tachometer (not required in use of CONSULT-III).
6. Install compression gauge with adapter (SST or commercial ser- vice tool) onto spark plug hole.
Use compression gauge adapter (SST) which is required onNo. 7 and 8 cylinders.
Use compression gauge adapter (if no SST is used) whose picking up end inserted to spark plug hole is smaller than 20
mm (0.79 in) in diameter. Otherwise, it may be caught by cylin-
der head during removal.
7. With accelerator pedal fully depressed, turn ignition switch to “START” for cranking. When the gauge pointer stabilizes, read the compression pressure and engine rpm. Perform these steps to check each cyl-
inder.
Compression pressure:
Unit: kPa (kg/cm2, psi)/rpm
CAUTION:
Always use a fully changed battery to obtain the specified engine speed.
PBIB1482E
PBIC1554E
SBIA0533E
Standard Minimum Deferential limit between cylinders
1,320 (13.5, 191)/300 1,130 (11.5, 164)/300 98 (1.0, 14)/300
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If the engine speed is out of specified range, check
battery liquid for proper gravity. Check engine speed
again with normal battery gravity.
If compression pressure is below minimum value, check valve clearances and parts associated with
combustion chamber (valve, valve seat, piston, pi ston ring, cylinder bore, cylinder head, cylinder head
gasket). After the checking, measure compression pressure again.
If some cylinders have low compression pressure, pour small amount of engine oil into the spark plug
hole of the cylinder to re-check it for compression.
- If the added engine oil improves the compression, piston rings may be worn out or damaged. Check the piston rings and replace if necessary.
- If the compression pressure remains at low level despite the addition of engine oil, valves may be mal- functioning. Check valves for damage. Repl ace valve or valve seat accordingly.
If two adjacent cylinders have respectively low compression pressure and their compression remains low even after the addition of engine oil, cylinder head gaskets are leaking. In such a case, replace cyl-
inder head gaskets.
8. After inspection is completed, install removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
9. Start engine, and make sure that engine runs smoothly.
10. Perform trouble diagnosis. If DTC appears, erase it. Refer to EC-666, "
Trouble Diagnosis Introduction".
ComponentINFOID:0000000001325797
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001325798
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine assembly from vehicle. Refer to EM-237, "Component".
2. Remove exhaust manifold. Refer to EM-179, "
Component".
3. Remove camshaft. Refer to EM-211, "
Component".
1. Engine coolant temperature sensor 2. Washer 3. Cylinder head gasket (left bank)
4. Harness bracket 5. Cylinder head (right bank) 6. Cylinder head bolt
7. Cylinder head gasket (right bank) 8. Cylinder head bolt 9. Cylinder head (left bank)
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CYLINDER HEAD
4. Remove cylinder head bolts in reverse order as shown in the fig-
ure with cylinder head bolt wrench (commercial service tool) to
remove cylinder heads (right and left banks).
5. Remove cylinder head gaskets.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Cylinder Head Bolt s Outer Diameter
Cylinder head bolts are tightened by plastic zone tightening
method. Whenever the size difference between “d1” and “d2”
exceeds the limit, replace them with new one.
If reduction of outer diameter appear s in a position other than “d2”,
use it as “d2” point.
Cylinder Head Distortion
NOTE:
When performing this inspection, cylinder block distortion should be also checking. Refer to EM-256, "
Inspec-
tion After Disassembly".
1. Using scraper, wipe off oil, scale, gasket, s ealant and carbon deposits from surface of cylinder head.
CAUTION:
Do not allow gasket fragme nts to enter engine oil or engine coolant passages.
2. At each of several locations on bottom surface of cylinder head, measure the distortion in six directions.
If it exceeds the limit, replace cylinder head.
INSTALLATION
1. Install new cylinder head gasket.
2. Turn crankshaft until No. 1 piston is set at TDC.
PBIC0068E
Limit (“d1” – “d2”) : 0.18 mm (0.0071 in)
PBIC2361E
Limit : 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
PBIC0075E
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