Repair Procedures: Disassembly
- Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
- To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
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- Mark all wiring connector and hoses to avoid misconnection.
- To release the fuel system pressure before removing the engine assembly, start the engine without fuel pump relay. Then, switch "OFF" the ignition when engine stops.
- Turn the crankshaft pulley so that the No. 1 piston is at top dead center.
- Remove the engine and transaxle assembly.
(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE AND TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the harness clamp from the wiring connector around the engine and transaxle and remove the connector bracket.
- Remove the transaxle assembly from the engine assembly.
Intelligent variable transmission (IVT)
(Refer to Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) System - "INTELLIGENT VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (IVT) ")
Manual transaxle
(Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "MANUAL TRANSAXLE ")
- Intelligent variable transmission (IVT): Remove the drive plate.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "DRIVE PLATE ")
Manual transaxle: Remove the flywheel.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "FLYWHEEL ")
- Remove the rear oil seal.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "REAR OIL SEAL ")
- Install the engine assembly to engine stand for disassembly.
- Remove the oil pan.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL PAN ")
- Remove the timing chain.
(Refer to Timing System - "TIMING CHAIN ")
- Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the exhaust manifold.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "EXHAUST MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the electric EGR control valve.
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "ELECTRIC EGR CONTROL VALVE ")
- Remove the EGR cooler.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "EGR COOLER ")
- Remove the oil filter body.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL FILTER BODY ")
- Remove the oil pump.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL PUMP ")
- Remove the cylinder head.
(Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CYLINDER HEAD ")
- Remove the air conditioning compressor.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - "COMPRESSOR ")
- Remove the piston and connecting rod assembly.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ")
- Remove the crankshaft.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "CRANKSHAFT ")
- Remove the water jacket insert.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "WATER JACKET INSERT ")
- Remove the knock sensor.
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "KNOCK SENSOR (KS) ")
- Remove the crankshaft position sensor (CKPS).
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKPS) ")
- Remove the piston cooling oil jets (A).