EC-970
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IGNITION SIGNAL
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> Check intermittent incident. Refer to
GI-43, "Intermittent Incident".
NO >> Replace malfunctioning ignition coil with power transistor. Refer to EM-162, "Removal and Instal-
lation LH" or EM-162, "Removal and Installation RH".
Component Inspection (Igniti on Coil with Power Transistor)INFOID:0000000009462850
1.CHECK IGNITION COIL WITH POWER TRANSISTOR-I
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect ignition coil harness connector.
3. Check resistance between ignition coil terminals as per the following.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> GO TO 2.
NO >> Replace malfunctioning ignition coil with power transistor. Refer to EM-162, "Removal and Instal-
lation LH" or EM-162, "Removal and Installation RH".
2.CHECK IGNITION COIL WITH POWER TRANSISTOR-II
CAUTION:
Perform the following procedure in a place with no combustible objects and good ventilation.
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Reconnect all harness connectors disconnected.
3. Remove fuel pump fuse in IPDM E/R to release fuel pressure.
NOTE:
Do not use CONSULT to release fuel pressure, or fuel pressure applies again during the following proce-
dure.
4. Start engine.
5. After engine stalls, crank it 2 or 3 times to release all fuel pressure.
6. Turn ignition switch OFF.
7. Remove all ignition coil harness connectors to avoi d the electrical discharge from the ignition coils.
8. Remove ignition coil and spark plug of the cylinder to be checked.
9. Crank engine for 5 seconds or more to remove combustion gas in the cylinder.
10. Connect spark plug and harness connector to ignition coil.
11. Fix ignition coil using a rope etc. with gap of 13 - 17 mm (0.52 - 0.66 in) between the edge of the spark plug and grounded metal
portion as shown in the figure.
12. Crank engine for approximately 3 seconds, and check whether spark is generated between the spark plug and the grounded
metal portion.
CAUTION:
• During the operation, always stay 0.5 m (19.7 in) or more
away from the spark plug and the ignition coil. Be careful
not to get an electrical s hock while checking, because the
electrical discharge voltage becomes 20 kV or more.
• It might cause to damage the igni tion coil if the gap of more than 17 mm (0.66 in) is taken.
NOTE:
When the gap is less than 13 mm (0.52 in), the sp ark might be generated even if the coil is mal-
functioning.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> INSPECTION END
Terminal No. (Polarity) Resistance Ω [at 25 °C (77 °F)]
1 and 2 Except 0 or ∞
1 and 3 Except 0
2 and 3
Spark should be generated.
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NO >> Replace malfunctioning ignition coil with power transistor. Refer to
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Component Inspection (Condenser)INFOID:0000000009462851
1.CHECK CONDENSER
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect condenser harness connector.
3. Check resistance between condenser terminals as per the following.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> INSPECTION END
NO >> Replace condenser.
Terminals Resistance
1 and 2 Above 1 M Ω [at 25C ° (77C °)]
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DescriptionINFOID:0000000009462861
ECM supplies a voltage of 5 V to some of the sensors systematically divided into 2 groups, respectively.
Accordingly, when a short circuit develops in a sensor power source, a malfunction may occur simultaneously
in the sensors belonging to the same group as the short-circuited sensor.
Sensor power supply 1
• Accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor 1
• Camshaft position (CMP) sensor (PHASE)
• Electric throttle control actuator
• Battery current sensor
NOTE:
If sensor power supply 1 circuit is malfunctioning, DTC P0643 is displayed.
Sensor power supply 2
• Accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor 2
• Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor (POS)
• Refrigerant pressure sensor
• EVAP control system pressure sensor
• Engine oil pressure sensor
Diagnosis ProcedureINFOID:0000000009462862
1.CHECK SENSOR POWER SUPPLY 1
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect ECM harness connectors
3. Turn ignition switch ON.
4. Check the voltage between ECM harness connector and ground.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES >> Check intermittent incident. Refer to GI-43, "Intermittent Incident".
NO >> GO TO 2.
2.CHECK SENSOR POWER SUPPLY 2 CIRCUIT
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect following sensors harness connector.
3. Check harness for short to power and short to ground, between the following terminals.
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−Vo l ta g e
(Approx.)
ECM
Connector Terminal
F79 54
Ground 5 V
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E32 103
107
ECM Sensor + Name +
Connector Terminal Connector Terminal
F79 54 CKP sensor (POS) F30 1
96 Refrigerant pressure sensor E219 1
E32 103 APP sensor 2 E40 5
107
EVAP control system pressure sensor B41 3
EOP sensor F87 3
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ENGINE MECHANICAL
QR25DE
PRECAUTION ................ ...............................
4
PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .....4
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ......
4
Precaution for Draining Coolant ................................4
Precaution for Disconnecting Fuel Piping .................4
Precaution for Removal and Disassembly ................4
Precaution for Inspection, Repair and Replace-
ment .................................................................... ......
4
Special Cautions to Ensure the Safe Disposal of
Sodium-filled Exhaust Valves .............................. ......
5
Precaution for Assembly and Installation ..................6
Parts Requiring Angular Tightening ..........................6
Precaution for Liquid Gasket ............................... ......6
PREPARATION ............................................8
PREPARATION .............................................. .....8
Special Service Tool ........................................... ......8
Commercial Service Tool ........................................10
SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS ..............................13
NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING ........................ ....
13
NVH Troubleshooting - Engine Noise ................. ....13
Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause
of the Symptom ................................................... ....
14
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .........................16
SPARK PLUG .. .............................................. ....16
Exploded View .................................................... ....16
Removal and Installation .........................................16
DRIVE BELTS ................................................ ....19
Exploded View .................................................... ....19
Checking Drive Belts ...............................................19
Tension Adjustment ............................................. ....19
Removal and Installation .........................................19
Removal and Installation of Drive Belt Auto-ten-
sioner ................................................................... ....
20
AIR CLEANER FILTER .....................................22
Exploded View .........................................................22
Removal and Installation .........................................22
CAMSHAFT VALVE CLEARANCE ..................23
Camshaft valve clearance .......................................23
COMPRESSION PRESSURE ...........................26
Compression pressure ............................................26
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ...............28
ENGINE ROOM COVER ...................................28
Exploded View ..................................................... ....28
Removal and Installation .........................................28
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT .......................29
Exploded View .........................................................29
Removal and Installation .........................................29
INTAKE MANIFOLD .........................................30
Exploded View .........................................................30
Removal and Installation .........................................30
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY
CATALYST ........................................................
33
Exploded View ..................................................... ....33
Removal and Installation .........................................33
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER .........................36
Exploded View .........................................................36
Removal and Installation .........................................36
IGNITION COIL .................................................40
Exploded View .........................................................40
Removal and Installation .........................................40
FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE ................41
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Exploded View ........................................................41
Removal and Installation ........................................41
ROCKER COVER ..............................................45
Exploded View ..................................................... ...45
Removal and Installation ........................................45
CAMSHAFT .......................................................47
Exploded View ..................................................... ...47
Removal and Installation ........................................47
Inspection After Installation ................................. ...56
VALVE TIMING CONTROL ............................ ...58
Exploded View ..................................................... ...58
Intake Valve Timing Intermediate Lock Control
Solenoid Valve, Intake Va lve Timing Control Sole-
noid Valve, and Exhaust Valve Timing Control So-
lenoid Valve ......................................................... ...
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Valve Timing Control Cover ....................................59
TIMING CHAIN ............................................... ...61
Exploded View ..................................................... ...61
Removal and Installation ........................................62
OIL SEAL ...........................................................70
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal .......... ...70
Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal .............71
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal ..............72
CYLINDER HEAD ..............................................74
Exploded View ..................................................... ...74
Removal and Installation ........................................74
Disassembly and Assembly ....................................76
Inspection After Disassembly .................................78
UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. ...83
ENGINE ASSEMBLY ...................................... ...83
Exploded View ..................................................... ...83
Removal and Installation ........................................84
UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ....87
CYLINDER BLOCK ........................................ ...87
Exploded View ..................................................... ...87
Disassembly and Assembly ....................................88
Inspection After Disassembly .................................96
HOW TO SELECT PISTON AND BEARING .. .105
How to Select Piston and Bearing ....................... ..105
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .............. ............................................
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) ............................................................... .
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Standard and Limit .............................................. ..111
VQ35DE
PRECAUTION .............. ..............................
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PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .123
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" .............................................................. .
123
Precaution for Draining Coolant ............................123
Precaution for Disconnecting Fuel Piping .............123
Precaution for Removal and Disassembly ............123
Precaution for Inspection, Repair and Replace-
ment ..................................................................... .
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Precaution for Assembly and Installation ..............123
Parts Requiring Angular Tightening ..................... .124
Precaution for Liquid Gasket .................................124
PREPARATION .........................................126
PREPARATION .............................................. ..126
Special Service Tool ............................................ .126
Commercial Service Tool ......................................127
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ..........................130
NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING ......................... ..
130
NVH Troubleshooting - Engine Noise .................. .130
Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause
of the Symptom .................................................... .
131
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ......................132
SPARK PLUG ... .............................................. ..132
Exploded View ..................................................... .132
Removal and Installation .......................................132
DRIVE BELTS ................................................ ..134
Exploded View ..................................................... .134
Checking Drive Belts .............................................134
Tension Adjustment ..............................................134
Removal and Installation .......................................134
Removal and Installation of Drive Belt Auto-ten-
sioner ................................................................... .
135
AIR CLEANER FILTER ....................................137
Exploded View ..................................................... .137
Removal and Installation .......................................137
CAMSHAFT VALVE CLEARANCE ............... ..138
Valve Clearance ................................................... .138
COMPRESSION PRESSURE ..........................142
On-Vehicle Service .............................................. .142
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .............143
ENGINE ROOM COVER ................................ ..143
Exploded View ..................................................... .143
Removal and Installation .......................................143
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT ..................... ..144
Exploded View ..................................................... .144
Removal and Installation .......................................144
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR ............... ..146
Exploded View ..................................................... .146
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PRECAUTIONS
4. Cover the serrated end of the valve with a large shop towel (A).
Strike the valve face end with a hammer, separating it into two
pieces.
5. Fill a bucket, such as a 20 (5-1/4 US gal, 4-3/8 Imp gal) oil can, with at least 10 (2-5/8 US gal, 2-1/4 lmp gal) of water.
Carefully place the already cut (serrated) valves into the water
one-at-a-time using a set of large tweezers and quickly move
away at least 2.7 m (9 ft).
6. The valves should be placed in a standing position as shown in the illustration to allow complete reaction. After the bubbling
action has subsided, additional valves can be placed into the
bucket allowing each subsequent chemical reaction to subside.
However, no more than 8 valves should be placed in the same
10 (2-5/8 US gal, 2-1/4 lmp gal) amount of water. The com-
plete chemical reaction may take as long as 4 to 5 hours.
Remove the valves using a set of large tweezers after the chem-
ical reaction has stopped. Afterwards, valves can be disposed
as ordinary scrap.
Precaution for Assembly and InstallationINFOID:0000000009460458
• Use torque wrench to tighten bolts or nuts.
• When tightening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, equally tighten in several different steps starting with the
ones in center, then ones on inside and outside diagonally in this order. If the order of tightening is specified,
follow the specifications.
• Always replace the old with a new gas ket, packing, oil seal or O-ring.
• Thoroughly wash, clean, and air-blow each part. Carefully check oil or coolant passages for any restriction
and blockage.
• Avoid damaging sliding or mating surfaces. Completely remove foreign materials such as cloth lint or dust.
Before assembly, oil sliding surfaces well.
• Bleed the air trapped within the system after draining the coolant.
• Before starting engine, apply fuel pressure to fuel li nes with turning ignition switch ON (with engine stopped).
Then make sure that there are no leaks at fuel line connections.
• After repairing, start engine and increase engine speed to check coolant, fuel, oil, and exhaust systems for leakage or rattles.
Parts Requiring Angular TighteningINFOID:0000000009460459
• Use an angle wrench for the final tightening of the following engine parts.
- Cylinder head bolts
- Lower cylinder block bolts
- Connecting rod cap bolts
- Crankshaft pulley bolt (No angle wrench is required as the bolt flange is provided with notches for angular tightening)
• Do not use a torque value for final tightening.
• The torque value for these parts are for a preliminary step.
• Ensure thread and seat surfaces are clean and coated with engine oil.
Precaution for Liquid GasketINFOID:0000000009460460
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET
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A : Bucket [Such as 20 (5-1/4 US gal, 4-3/8 Imp gal) oil can]
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NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom
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1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of engine.
4. Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
1. Valve mechanism 2. Intake and exhaust valve 3. Water pump
4. Timing chain 5. Drive belt 6. Rotation mechanism
A. Tappet noise B. Camshaft bearing noise C. Water pump noise
D. VTC noise E. Timing chain and chain tensioner noiseF. Drive belt noise (slipping)
G. Main bearing noise H. Connecting rod bearing noise J. Piston pin noise
K. Piston slap noise
Location of noise Typ e of
noise Operating condition of engine
Source of noise Check item
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Rocker
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Cylinder
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clicking CA—AB—
Tappet
noise Valve clearance
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Rattle C A — A B C Camshaft
bearing
noise Camshaft journal clear-
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Camshaft runout EM-47EM-47
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Cylinder
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(Side of
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Oil pan Slap or
knock —A—BB—
Piston pin
noise Piston and piston pin
clearance
Connecting rod bushing
clearance EM-96
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Slap or
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Piston
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Piston ring side clear-
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Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend
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Knock A B C B B B
Connect-
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noise Connecting rod bushing
clearance (Small end)
Connecting rod bearing
clearance (Big end) EM-96EM-96
Knock A B — A B C
Main bear-
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Crankshaft runout EM-96EM-96
Front of
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Timing
chain cov-
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ticking AA—BBB Timing
chain and
chain ten-
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noise Timing chain cracks
and wear
Timing chain tensioner
operation EM-62
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SPARK PLUG
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
SPARK PLUG
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000009460465
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000009460466
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine room cover. Refer to
EM-28, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the ignition coil. Refer to EM-40, "Removal and Installation"
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3. Remove the spark plug with a suitable tool.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Visually check the electrode for dirt and wear and the insulator for burning.
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug 3. Rocker cover
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(A) : Iridium alloy
(B) : Platinum alloy
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