Engine Oil Cooler Removal

Remove the 3 bolts and screw.

Turn the clip indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove the front fender splash shield sub-assembly LH.

Remove the 3 bolts and 2 screws.

Turn the clip indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove the front fender splash shield sub-assembly RH.

Remove the 10 bolts and No. 1 engine under cover.

Remove the oil filler cap.

Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 engine under cover seal.

Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket, and drain the engine oil into a container.

Install a new gasket and the oil pan drain plug.

Torque:

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

Loosen the radiator drain cock plug.

HINT:

Collect the coolant in a container and dispose of it according to the regulations in your area.

Remove the radiator cap. Then drain the coolant from the radiator.

Loosen the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs. Then drain the coolant from the engine.

Tighten the 2 cylinder block drain cock plugs.

Torque:

13 N*m{133 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf}

Tighten the radiator drain cock plug by hand.

Raise the front of the V-bank cover to detach the 3 pins. Then remove the 2 V-bank cover hooks from the bracket, and remove the V-bank cover.

While turning the belt tensioner counterclockwise, align the service hole for the belt tensioner and the belt tensioner fixing position, and then insert a bar of 5 mm (0.197 in.) into the service hole to fix the belt tensioner in place.

HINT:

The pulley bolt for the belt tensioner has a left-hand thread.

Remove the V belt.

Connect a hose with an inside diameter of 15 mm (0.591 in.) to the pipe.

Remove the oil filter drain plug.

Install the pipe to the oil filter cap.

NOTICE:

If the O-ring is removed with the drain plug, install the O-ring together with the pipe.

HINT:

Use a container to catch the draining oil.

Check that oil is drained from the oil filter. Then disconnect the pipe and remove the O-ring as shown in the illustration.

Using SST, remove the oil filter cap.

SST

09228-06501

NOTICE:

Do not remove the oil filter bracket clip.

Remove the oil filter element and O-ring from the oil filter cap.

NOTICE:

Be sure to remove the cap O-ring by hand, without using any tools, to prevent damage to the cap O-ring groove.

Disconnect the sender gauge connector.

Remove the oil pressure sender gauge.

Remove the 3 bolts, nut and stud bolt, and disconnect the cooler compressor.

HINT:

It is not necessary to completely remove the compressor. With the hoses connected to the compressor, hang the compressor on the vehicle body with a rope.

Remove the 3 bolts.

Disconnect the 4 hoses and remove the water by-pass pipe.

Remove the 2 nuts and bracket.

Disconnect the ground wire from the cylinder block.

Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and filter bracket.

Remove the 2 O-rings.

Remove the 5 nuts and oil cooler from the oil filter bracket.

Remove the 2 O-rings.

Remove the bolt and oil cooler spacer from the oil filter bracket.

Remove the gasket.