Repair Procedures: Disassembly
CAUTION:
- Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
- To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
NOTE:
- Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
- Inspect the timing chain before removing the cylinder head.
- Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is at top dead center.
- Engine removal is required for this procedure.
- Remove the engine assembly from the vehicle.
(Refer to "ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY ")
- Attach the engine to engine stand for disassembly.
- Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the exhaust manifold.
(Refer to "EXHAUST MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the timing chain.
(Refer to "TIMING CHAIN ")
- Remove the water temperature control assembly.
(Refer to "WATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the cylinder head.
(Refer to "CYLINDER HEAD ")
- Remove the water jacket separator.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "WATER JACKET SEPARATOR ")
- Remove the oil pump.
(Refer to "OIL PUMP ")
- Remove the oil filter assembly.
(Refer to "OIL FILTER ")
- Remove the drive plate.
(Refer to "DRIVE PLATE ")
- Remove the oil cover (A) and gasket (B).
- Remove the knock sensor (A).
- Remove the upper oil pan (A).
- Remove the baffle plate (A).
- Remove the rear oil seal case (A).
- Remove the oil drain cover (A) and gasket (B).
- Check the connecting rod end play.
- Check the connecting rod cap oil clearance.
- Remove the piston and connecting rod assemblies.
- Using a ridge reamer, remove all the carbon from the top of the cylinder.
- Push the piston, connecting rod assembly and upper bearing through the top of the cylinder block.
NOTE:- Keep the bearings, connecting rod and cap together.
- Arrange the piston and connecting rod assemblies in the correct order.
- Remove the crankshaft main bearing cap and check oil clearance.
- Check the crankshaft end play.
- Lift the crankshaft (A) out of engine, being careful not to damage journals.
NOTE: Arrange the main bearings and thrust bearings in the correct order.
- Remove the oil jets (A).
- Remove the piston rings.
- Using a piston ring expander, remove the 2 compression rings.
- Remove 2 side rails and the spacer by hand.NOTE: Arrange the piston rings in the correct order only.
- Disconnect the connecting rod from the piston.
Remove the snap ring at both ends of piston pin. And push the piston pin to separate and connecting rod.