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Disassembly and Assembly
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the following parts:
Intake manifold collector: Refer to EM-28, "
Exploded View".
Intake manifold: Refer to EM-32, "
Exploded View".
Oil pans (lower and upper): Refer to EM-38, "
Exploded View".
Front and rear timing chain case: Refer to EM-79, "
Exploded View".
Cylinder head: Refer to EM-96, "
Exploded View".
2. Remove knock sensor.
CAUTION:
Carefully handle sensor avoiding shocks.
3. Remove rear oil seal retainer.
Remove by inserting screwdriver between main bearing cap and rear oil seal retainer.
CAUTION:
If rear oil seal retainer is removed, replace it with new one.
NOTE:
Regard both rear oil seal and retainer as an assembly.
4. Remove baffle plate from main bearing beam.
5. Remove piston and connecting rod assembly with the following procedure:
Before removing piston and connecting rod assembly, check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer to
EM-119, "
Inspection".
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop connecting rod bearing, and to scratch the surface.
a. Position crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be removed onto the bottom dead center.
b. Remove connecting rod bearing cap.
c. Using a hammer handle or similar tool, push piston and connect-
ing rod assembly out to the cylinder head side.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interference of the connecting rod big
end.
6. Remove connecting rod bearings from connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop connecting rod bearing, and to scratch the surface.
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
7. Remove piston rings form piston.
Before removing piston rings, check the piston ring side clearance. Refer to EM-119, "
Inspection".
19. Connecting rod bearing 20. Connecting rod 21. Snap ring
22. Piston pin 23. Piston 24. Oil ring
25. Second ring 26. Top ring 27. Pilot converter
28. Oil jet
A. Crankshaft side B. Chamfered C. Refer to EM-110
D. Front mark
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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Use a piston ring expander (commercial service tool) (A).
CAUTION:
When removing piston rings, be careful not to damage
piston.
Be careful not to damage piston rings by expanding them
excessively.
8. Remove piston from connecting rod as follows:
a. Using a snap ring pliers (A), remove snap rings.
b. Heat piston to 60 to 70°C (140 to 158°F) with an industrial use
drier (A) or equivalent.
c. Push out piston pin with stick of outer diameter approximately 20
mm (0.79 in).
9. Remove main bearing cap bolts.
NOTE:
Before loosening main bearing cap bolts, measure the crankshaft end play. Refer to EM-119, "
Inspec-
tion".
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Loosen main bearing cap bolts in the reverse order shown in
the figure in several different steps.
10. Remove main bearing beam.
11. Remove main bearing caps.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop main bearing, and to scratch the sur-
face.
Using main bearing cap bolts, remove main bearing cap while
shaking it back-and-forth.
12. Remove crankshaft.
13. Remove main bearings and thrust bearings from cylinder block and main bearing caps.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop main bearing, and to scratch the surface.
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
14. Remove oil jet. (VQ35DE)
ASSEMBLY
1. Fully air-blow engine coolant and engine oil passages in cylinder block, cylinder bore and crankcase to
remove any foreign material.
CAUTION:
Use a goggles to protect your eye.
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2. Install each plug to cylinder block as shown in the figure.
Apply sealant to the thread of water drain plug (A).
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
Apply sealant to the thread of connector bolt (D).
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
Apply sealant to the thread of plug (C).
Use high strength thread locking sealant or equivalent.
Replace washers with new one.
Tighten each plug and connector bolt as specified below.
3. Install oil jet. (VQ35DE)
Insert oil jet dowel pin (A) into cylinder block dowel pin hole,
and tighten mounting bolts.
4. Install main bearings and thrust bearings as follows:
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop main bearing, and to scratch the surface.
a. Remove dust, dirt, and engine oil on bearing mating surfaces of cylinder block and main bearing caps.
B : Water drain plug
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A Yes 62.0 N·m (6.3 kg-m, 46 ft-lb)
B No 9.8 N·m (1.0 kg-m, 87 in-lb)
C Yes 62.0 N·m (6.3 kg-m, 46 ft-lb)
D No 39.2 N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)
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b. Install thrust bearings (1) to the both sides of the No. 3 journal
housing on cylinder block and main bearing cap.
Install thrust bearings with the oil groove (E) facing crankshaft
arm (outside).
Install thrust bearing with a projection on one end on cylinder block, and thrust bearing with a projection
at center on main bearing cap. Align each projection with mating notch.
c. Install main bearings paying attention to the direction.
Main bearing with oil hole (B) and groove (C) goes on cylinder
block. The one without them goes on main bearing cap.
Before installing main bearings, apply engine oil to the bearing
surface (inside). Do not apply engine oil to the back surface,
but thoroughly clean it.
When installing, align main bearing stopper protrusion to cut-
out of cylinder block and main bearing caps.
Ensure the oil holes on cylinder block and those on the corresponding bearing are aligned.
5. Install crankshaft to cylinder block.
While turning crankshaft by hand, check that it turns smoothly.
6. Install main bearing caps.
Main bearing caps are identified by identification mark cast on
them. For installation, face front mark (E) to front side.
NOTE:
Main bearing cap cannot be replaced as a single part, because it
is machined together with cylinder block.
7. Install main bearing beam.
Install main bearing beam with front mark facing downward (oil pan side).
Install main bearing beam with front mark facing front of the
engine.
A : No. 1
B : No. 2
C : No. 3
D : No. 4
F : Thrust bearing installation position
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A : Cylinder block side
D : Main bearing cap side
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A : No. 1
B : No. 2
C : No. 3
D : No. 4
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8. Install main bearing cap bolts in numerical order as shown in the
figure as follows:
a. Inspect the outer diameter of main bearing cap bolt. Refer to
EM-119, "
Inspection".
b. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of main bear-
ing cap bolts.
c. Tighten main bearing cap bolts in several different steps.
d. Turn all main bearing cap bolts 90 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
CAUTION:
Use the angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT8653-A)] to
check tightening angle. Never make judgment by visual
inspection.
After installing main bearing cap bolts, check that crankshaft
can be rotated smoothly by hand.
Check the crankshaft end play. Refer to EM-119, "
Inspection".
9. Install piston to connecting rod as follows:
a. Using snap ring pliers, install new snap ring to the groove of piston rear side.
Insert it fully into groove to install.
b. Install piston to connecting rod.
Using an industrial drier or similar tool, heat piston until piston pin can be pushed in by hand without
excess force [approximately 60 to 70°C (140 to 158°F)]. From the front to the rear, insert piston pin into
piston and connecting rod.
Assemble so that the front mark on the piston crown and the
cylinder number on connecting rod are positioned as shown in
the figure.
c. Install new snap ring to the groove of the piston front side.
Insert it fully into groove to install.
After installing, check that connecting rod moves smoothly.
10. Using a piston ring expander (commercial service tool) (A),
install piston rings.
CAUTION:
When installing piston rings, be careful not to damage
piston.
Be careful not to damage piston rings by expending them
excessively.
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If there is stamped mark on ring, mount it with marked side up.
NOTE:
If there is no stamp on ring, no specific orientation is required
for installation.
Position each ring with the gap as shown in the figure referring
to the piston front mark (D).
Check the piston rings side clearance. Refer to EM-119, "
Inspection".
11. Install connecting rod bearings to connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop connecting rod bearing, and to scratch the surface.
Before installing connecting rod bearings, apply engine oil to the bearing surface (inside). Do not apply
engine oil to the back surface, but thoroughly clean it.
When installing, align connecting rod bearing stopper protru-
sion (B) with cutout (C) of connecting rod and connecting rod
bearing cap to install.
Ensure the oil hole (A) on connecting rod and that on the cor-
responding bearing are aligned.
12. Install piston and connecting rod assembly to crankshaft.
Position crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be installed onto the bottom dead center.
Apply engine oil sufficiently to the cylinder bore, piston and crankshaft pin journal.
Match the cylinder position with the cylinder number on connecting rod to install.
Be sure that front mark on piston crown is facing front of engine.
Using a piston ring compressor [SST: EM03470000 (J8037)]
(A) or suitable tool, install piston with the front mark on the pis-
ton crown facing the front of the engine.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interference of the connecting rod big
end.Stamped mark: VQ25DE VQ35DE
To p r i n g ( A ) : R : —
Second ring (B) : R 2 : 2 R
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E : Oil ring upper or lower rail gap (either of then)
F : Second ring and oil ring spacer gap
a : 90 degrees
b : 45 degrees
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13. Install connecting rod bearing cap.
Match the stamped cylinder number marks on connecting rod
with those on connecting rod bearing cap to install.
Be sure that front mark (H) on connecting rod bearing cap is facing front of the engine.
14. Tighten connecting rod bolt as follows:
a. Inspect the outer diameter of connecting rod bolt. Refer to EM-119, "
Inspection".
b. Apply engine oil to the threads and seats of connecting rod bolts.
c. Tighten connecting rod bolts.
d. Then tighten all connecting rod bolts 90 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
CAUTION:
Always use the angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT8653-
A)]. Avoid tightening based on visual check alone.
After tightening connecting rod bolts, check that crankshaft
rotates smoothly.
Check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer to EM-119,
"Inspection".
15. Install baffle plate to main bearing beam.
16. Install new rear oil seal retainer to cylinder block. Refer to EM-94, "
REAR OIL SEAL : Removal and Instal-
lation".
17. Install pilot converter.
With drift [outer diameter: approximately 33 mm (1.30 in)],
press-fit as far as it will go.
A: Sample codes
B : Bearing stopper groove
C : Small-end diameter grade
D : Standard stamp
E : Weight grade
F : Cylinder No.
G : Management code
I : Management code
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