Engine Unit Disassembly

Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor connector.

Remove the bolt and crankshaft position sensor.

Using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the crankshaft 90° counterclockwise and align the timing mark of the crankshaft timing pulley with the protrusion of the timing belt case.

Text in Illustration

	Turn
*1	Timing Mark
*2	Protrusion

HINT:

Set the No. 1 cylinder to 90° BTDC/compression to avoid interference with the piston top and valve head.

Using SST, loosen the pulley bolt.

SST

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Using SST, separate the timing pulley from the camshaft.

SST

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Remove the pulley bolt and timing pulley.

Remove the timing pulley woodruff key.

Remove the 4 bolts and timing belt cover.

Remove the 9 bolts, nut, cylinder head cover and gasket.

Remove the 4 bolts, retainer and gasket.

Using a screwdriver and hammer, tap out the oil seal.

Turn the camshaft with a wrench so that the key groove faces upward.

Uniformly loosen and remove the 10 bearing cap bolts in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Remove the 5 bearing caps and camshaft.

HINT:

Arrange the bearing caps in the correct order.

Uniformly loosen and remove the 18 cylinder head bolts in several steps in the sequence shown.

NOTICE:

Head warpage or cracking could result from removing bolts in an incorrect order.

Lift the cylinder head from the dowels on the cylinder block to remove it, and place the cylinder head on wooden blocks on a workbench.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block.

HINT:

If the cylinder head is difficult to lift off, pry between the cylinder head and block with a screwdriver.

Remove the bolt, No. 2 timing belt idler and spacer.

Remove the 6 bolts and tension spring bracket.

Remove the water pump and gasket.

Remove the 2 bolts (A and B).

Loosen the bolt (C), and remove the No. 1 timing belt idler.

Using a screwdriver, remove the crankshaft timing pulley.

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HINT:

If the timing pulley cannot be removed by using a screwdriver, remove it with SST.

Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.

Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan and cylinder block, cut off the applied sealer and remove the oil pan.

NOTICE:

1. Do not use an oil pan seal cutter for the timing belt case side and rear oil seal retainer.
   
2. Be careful not to damage the oil pan flange.
   

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

Remove the 5 bolts, timing belt case and gasket.

Using a knife, cut off the lip of the oil seal.

Using a screwdriver, pry out the oil seal.

NOTICE:

Do not damage the crankshaft.

NOTICE:

Tape the screwdriver before use.

Remove the 4 bolts, oil seal retainer and gasket.

Using a screwdriver and hammer, tap out the oil seal.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.