Inspection Of Camshaft Sprocket (Int) Oil Groove
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WARNING:
Check when engine is cold so as to prevent burns from any splashing engine oil.
CAUTION:
Perform this inspection only when DTC P0011 is detected in self-diagnostic results of CONSULT and it is directed according to inspection procedure of EC information. Refer to DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE .
- Check engine oil level. Refer to INSPECTION .
- Perform the following procedure so as to prevent the engine from being unintentionally started while checking.
- Release fuel pressure. Refer to WORK PROCEDURE (For United States and Canada) or .
- Disconnect ignition coil and injector harness connectors if practical.
- Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve.
- Crank engine, and then make sure that engine oil comes out from intake valve timing control cover oil hole. End cranking after checking.WARNING:
Be careful not to touch rotating parts (drive belts, idler pulley, and crankshaft pulley, etc.).
CAUTION:- Engine oil may squirt from intake valve timing control solenoid valve installation hole during cranking. Use a shop cloth to prevent engine oil from splashing on worker, engine components and vehicle.
- Do not allow engine oil to get on rubber components such as drive belts or engine mount insulators. Immediately wipe off any splashed engine oil.
- Clean oil groove between oil strainer and intake valve timing control solenoid valve if engine oil does not come out from intake valve timing control cover oil hole.
- Remove components between intake valve timing control solenoid valve and camshaft sprocket (INT), and then check each oil groove for clogging.
- Clean oil groove if necessary.
- After inspection, installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.