Disassembly [10/2015 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE SPARK PLUG
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
- Remove the drain plug and gasket.
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE COVER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 18
- REMOVE NO. 1 FUEL TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE PCV VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER DRAIN COCK SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 16
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17
- REMOVE WATER INLET SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH THERMOSTAT
- REMOVE WATER OUTLET
- REMOVE REAR WATER BY-PASS JOINT
- REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14
- REMOVE FUEL PUMP SPACER GASKET
- Remove the fuel pump spacer gasket from the cylinder head cover.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 23
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 22
- REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
- REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
- Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket.
- REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25
- REMOVE OIL WITH STRAINER PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for AWD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 26
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE OIL LEVEL SENSOR BRACKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 29
- REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 30
- REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE
- REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL RETAINER
- REMOVE REAR CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 31
- REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN CASE OIL SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 32
- SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
- Temporarily install the pulley set bolt.
- Set the crankshaft pulley set key to the RH block bore center mark (TDC/compression).
*1 Crankshaft Pulley Set Key *a Center Mark - Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are aligned with the timing marks of the bearing cap as shown in the illustration.
*a Timing Mark If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as described above.
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
- Move the stopper plate upward to release the lock, and push the plunger deep into the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
*a Plunger *b Stopper Plate *c Pin - Move the stopper plate downward to set the lock, and insert a pin of 1.27 mm (0.0500 in.) diameter into the stopper plate's hole.
- Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
- Move the stopper plate upward to release the lock, and push the plunger deep into the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
- REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
- Remove the chain tensioner slipper.
- REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise 10° to loosen the chain sub-assembly of the crankshaft timing sprocket.
*a Timing Mark *b Center Line - Remove the pulley set bolt.
- Remove the chain sub-assembly from the crankshaft timing sprocket and place it on the crankshaft.
- Turn the camshaft timing gear assembly on bank 1 clockwise (approximately 60°) and set it as shown in the illustration. Be sure to loosen the chain between the banks.
*A for Bank 1 - Remove the chain sub-assembly.
- Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise 10° to loosen the chain sub-assembly of the crankshaft timing sprocket.
- REMOVE IDLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR OR SPROCKET
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 1)
See step 6
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
See step 7
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1)
See step 8
- REMOVE FUEL PUMP LIFTER HOUSING
See step 9
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT
See step 39
- REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
See step 38
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
See step 12
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2)
See step 13
- REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
See step 14
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)
See step 15
- REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
See step 47
- REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
See step 48
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
See step 18
- REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER LH
- REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER RH
- Remove the oil control valve filter RH from the camshaft bearing cap.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP OIL HOLE GASKET
- REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
See step 21
- REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
See step 22
- REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
See step 23
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
See step 30
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
See step 31
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH
See step 32
- REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
See step 33
- REMOVE NO. 5 ENGINE WIRE
- REMOVE KNOCK SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE NO. 1 WATER OUTLET PIPE
- REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER
- Remove the 2 water jacket spacers from the cylinder block.NOTE:
Be sure to remove the water jacket spacers. If not, they may fall and become damaged when the cylinder block is inverted.
- Remove the 2 water jacket spacers from the cylinder block.
- REMOVE STRAIGHT PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a No. 1 straight pin unless it is being replaced.
- REMOVE RING PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a ring pin unless it is being replaced.