Timing Chain - Removal

1. Remove power steering link assembly

2. Remove differential carrier assembly front (for 4wd)

3. Drain engine coolant

4. Drain engine oil

5. Remove battery

6. Remove v-bank cover

7. Remove radiator support seal upper

8. Loosen fluid coupling assembly

9. Remove fan and generator v belt

10. Remove fluid coupling assembly

11. Disconnect no. 2 ventilation hose

12. Remove air cleaner assembly

13. Remove oil level gauge guide

14. Remove water inlet

15. Separate vane pump assembly

16. Remove generator assembly

17. Separate cooler compressor assembly

18. Remove v-ribbed belt tensioner assembly

19. Remove no. 2 idler pulley sub-assembly

20. Remove no. 1 idler pulley sub-assembly

21. Remove crankshaft pulley

22. Remove no. 2 oil pan sub-assembly

23. Remove oil strainer sub-assembly

24. Remove oil pan sub-assembly

25. Remove intake air surge tank

26. Remove ignition coil assembly

27. Remove cylinder head cover sub-assembly

28. Remove cylinder head cover sub-assembly lh

29. Remove camshaft timing oil control valve assembly

30. Remove vvt sensor

31. Remove timing chain or belt cover sub-assembly

32. Remove timing gear case or timing chain case oil seal

33. Set no. 1 cylinder to tdc / compression

34. Remove no. 1 chain tensioner assembly

35. Remove chain tensioner slipper

36. Remove no. 1 idle gear shaft

37. Remove no. 2 chain vibration damper

38. Remove chain sub-assembly

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CAUTION:

To avoid the danger of being burned, do not remove the radiator cap while the engine and radiator are still hot. Thermal expansion will cause hot engine coolant and steam to blow out from the radiator.

1. Remove the service hole cover from the engine under cover.

2. Install a vinyl hose onto the drain on the radiator side.

3. Fix the vinyl hose with tape.

4. Loosen the 3 drain plugs on the engine and radiator, and drain the coolant.

5. Remove the radiator cap.

6. Drain the coolant from the reservoir tank.

7. Tighten the 3 drain plugs.

   Torque:

   13 N*m{130 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf} for the engine

8. Remove the vinyl hose from the radiator.

1. Remove the engine under cover seal No. 3.

2. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.

3. Clean the oil pan drain plug and install it with a new gasket.

   Torque:

   40 N*m{408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf}

1. Remove the 2 nuts, then remove the V-bank cover.

1. Remove the 11 clips and radiator support seal upper.

1. Loosen the 4 fluid coupling bolts.

1. While releasing the belt tension by turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, remove the V-ribbed belt from the belt tensioner.

1. Unfasten the hose clamp, and then separate the 2 oil cooler hoses from the fan shroud.

2. Disconnect the radiator reserve tank hose.

3. Remove the 2 fan shroud bolts and radiator reserve tank bolt.

4. Remove the 4 fluid coupling nuts, and then remove the fan with fluid coupling and fan shroud together.

5. Remove the fan pulley.

1. Disconnect the ventilation hose No. 2.

2. Disconnect the vacuum hose.

3. Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.

4. Remove the 2 wire harness clamps.

5. Loosen the 2 hose clamps.

6. Remove the 2 bolts, then remove the air cleaner.

1. Remove the oil level gauge.

2. Remove the bolt and pull out the oil level gauge guide.

3. Remove the O-ring from the oil level gauge guide.

1. Disconnect the P/S oil pressure switch connector.

2. Remove the 2 bolts, and separate the vane pump.

   NOTICE:

   Do not hit the pulley to other parts when separating the vane pump.

   HINT:

   The vane pump is suspended securely.

1. Disconnect the wire harness.
   

   1. Remove the bolt and wire harness stay.

   2. Disconnect the connector from the generator assembly.

   3. Remove the terminal cap and nut.

   4. Disconnect the wire harness from the terminal B.

2. Remove the 2 bolts and wire harness clamp bracket from the generator assembly.

3. Remove the 2 bolts and generator assembly.

1. Remove the bolt and separate the suction hose sub-assembly.

2. Disconnect the cooler compressor assembly connector.

3. Remove the 4 bolts and separate cooler compressor assembly from the V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly.

1. Remove the 5 bolts and V-ribbed belt tensioner.

1. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 idler pulleys.

1. Remove the bolt and idler pulley.

1. Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley and loosen the pulley set bolt.

   SST

   09213-54015 (91651-60855)
   09330-00021
   

2. Using the pulley set bolt and SST, remove the crankshaft pulley.

   SST

   09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05030)
   

1. Remove the 10 bolts and 2 nuts.

2. Insert the blade of SST between the oil pan and No. 2 oil pan, cut off applied sealer and remove the No. 2 oil pan.

   SST

   09032-00100
   

   NOTICE:

   1. Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the oil pan and No. 2 oil pan.
      
   2. Be careful not to damage the No. 2 oil pan flange.
      

1. Remove the 2 nuts, oil strainer and gasket.

1. Remove the 4 housing bolts.

2. Remove the flywheel housing under cover.

3. Remove the 17 bolts and 2 nuts.

4. Using a screwdriver, remove the oil pan by prying between the oil pan and cylinder block as shown in the illustration.

   NOTICE:

   Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block and oil pan.

5. Remove the O-ring from the oil pump.

1. Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.

2. Disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose.

3. Disconnect the ventilation hose.

4. Disconnect the 2 VSV connectors.

5. Disconnect the throttle body with motor connector.

6. Separate the 3 wire harness clamps and hose clamp.

7. Remove the 2 bolts and throttle body bracket.

8. Remove the bolt and oil baffle plate.

9. Remove the 4 bolts and 2 surge tank stays.

10. Remove the 2 nuts.

11. Using a socket hexagon wrench 8, remove the 4 bolts, intake air surge tank and gasket.

1. Remove the 10 bolts, 3 seal washers, 2 nuts, cylinder head cover and gasket.

1. Remove the 10 bolts, 3 seal washers, 2 nuts, cylinder head cover and gasket.

2. Remove the ventilation valve from the cylinder head cover.

1. Disconnect the 2 oil control valve connectors.

2. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 camshaft timing oil control valves.

1. RH bank side VVT sensor.
   

   1. Disconnect the VVT sensor connector.

   2. Remove the bolt and the VVT sensor.

2. LH bank side VVT sensor.
   

   1. Disconnect the water by-pass hoses No. 4 and No. 5.

   2. Disconnect the VVT sensor connector.

   4. Remove the bolt and the VVT sensor.

1. Remove the 15 bolts and 2 nuts.

2. Remove the timing chain cover by prying between the timing chain cover and cylinder head or cylinder block with a screwdriver.

   NOTICE:

   Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the timing chain cover, cylinder block and cylinder head.

3. Remove the O-ring from the LH cylinder head.

1. Install the crankshaft pulley set bolt, and turn the crankshaft to align the crankshaft set key with the timing line of the cylinder block.

2. Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are aligned with the timing marks of the bearing caps as shown in the illustration.
   If not, turn the crankshaft 1 complete revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as above.

NOTICE:

1. Never rotate the crankshaft with the chain tensioner removed.
   
2. When rotating the camshaft with the timing chain removed, rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise 40° from the TDC first.
   

1. While turning the stopper plate of the tensioner clockwise, push in the plunger of the chain tensioner as shown in the illustration.

2. While turning the stopper plate of the tensioner counterclockwise, insert a bar of φ3.5 mm (0.138 in.) into the holes on the stopper plate and tensioner to fix the stopper plate.

3. Remove the 2 bolts and chain tensioner.

1. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the No. 2 idle gear shaft, No. 1 idle gear and No. 1 idle gear shaft.

1. Remove the 2 No. 2 chain vibration dampers.