Disassembly [04/2013 - 08/2015]: Procedure
- REMOVE NO. 2 FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the oil filler cap sub-assembly and gasket.
- REMOVE RADIATOR CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the radiator cap sub-assembly.
- REMOVE SPARK PLUG
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
- Remove the oil pan drain plug and gasket.
- REMOVE PCV VALVE (VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE VVT SENSOR (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PIPE
- REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PIPE
- REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER DRAIN COCK SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY (for 2WD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE OIL FILTER CAP ASSEMBLY (for AWD)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY (for AWD)
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE WATER INLET SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 water by-pass hoses.
*1 No. 4 Water By-pass Hose *2 No. 6 Water By-pass Hose *3 No. 3 Water By-pass Hose - Remove the 4 bolts, nut and water inlet sub-assembly.
- Remove the No. 1 water inlet housing gasket and water outlet pipe O-ring.
*1 No. 1 Water Inlet Housing Gasket *2 Water Outlet Pipe O-ring - Remove the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 water by-pass hoses.
*1 No. 4 Water By-pass Hose *2 No. 6 Water By-pass Hose *3 No. 3 Water By-pass Hose
- Disconnect the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 water by-pass hoses.
- REMOVE WATER INLET SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH THERMOSTAT
- REMOVE REAR WATER BY-PASS JOINT
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
- Remove the 12 bolts, cylinder head cover seal washer, cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH and cylinder head cover gasket LH.
*a Be careful of baffle plate NOTE:The baffle plate is located on the back of the portion shown in the illustration.
Do not damage the baffle plate when removing the cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH.
- Remove the 3 gaskets.
- Remove the 12 bolts, cylinder head cover seal washer, cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH and cylinder head cover gasket LH.
- REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
- Pry up the claws of the ventilation baffle plate.
*1 Claw NOTE:Do not deform the claws of the ventilation baffle plate more than necessary.
- Remove the 6 spark plug tube gaskets from the cylinder head cover sub-assemblies.NOTE:
- As much as possible prevent the spark plug tube gaskets from being deformed. The removed spark plug tube gaskets will be used when reinstalling new spark plug tube gaskets.
- Do not damage the cylinder head cover sub-assemblies.
- Pry up the claws of the ventilation baffle plate.
- REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- for 2WD:
Remove the 15 bolts and 2 nuts.
- for AWD:
- Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pan sub-assembly and No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly. Cut through the applied sealer and remove the No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly.
*1 Oil Pan Seal Cutter NOTE:Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the oil pan sub-assembly and No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly.
- for 2WD:
- REMOVE OIL STRAINER WITH PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY (for AWD)
- REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- for 2WD:
- for AWD:
- Remove the oil pan sub-assembly by prying between the oil pan sub-assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly with a screwdriver.
*A for 2WD *B for AWD *a LH Side *b RH Side NOTE:Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and oil pan sub-assembly.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove the 2 O-rings.
- REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 1 OIL PAN BAFFLE PLATE
- REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL RETAINER
- REMOVE ENGINE REAR OIL SEAL
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 27
- REMOVE TIMING GEAR CASE OR TIMING CHAIN CASE OIL SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 28
- SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC / COMPRESSION
- Temporarily tighten the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
- Set the timing mark on the crank angle sensor plate to the bank 1 cylinder block bore center line (TDC/compression).
*1 Timing Mark *2 Bank 1 Cylinder Block Center Line - Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing gears are aligned with the timing marks of the camshaft bearing caps as shown in the illustration.
If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°) and align the timing marks as above.
*1 Timing Mark
- 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.
*1 Plunger *2 Stopper Plate *3 Hexagon Wrench *a Move Stopper Plate Upward *b Move Stopper Plate Downward - Move the stopper plate downward to set the lock, and insert a hexagon wrench into the hole of the stopper plate.
- 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 around the crankshaft timing gear or sprocket.
*1 Timing Mark *2 Bank 1 Cylinder Block Center Line *a 10° - Remove the crankshaft pulley set bolt.
- Remove the chain sub-assembly from the crankshaft timing gear or 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 sub-assembly between the banks.
*1 Chain Sub-assembly between Banks *a for Bank 1 WARNING:As the camshafts turn suddenly, do not touch the camshafts or camshaft timing gears.
- Remove the chain sub-assembly.
- Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise 10° to loosen the chain sub-assembly around the crankshaft timing gear or sprocket.
- REMOVE IDLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR OR SPROCKET
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR KEY
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 1)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO. 2 CHAIN (for Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 12
- REMOVE NO. 3 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (for Bank 2)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14
- REMOVE NO. 3 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- REMOVE NO. 4 CAMSHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 16
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 17
- REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 20
- REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 21
- REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 22
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 29
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 30
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 31
- REMOVE NO. 2 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 32
- REMOVE NO. 5 ENGINE WIRE
- REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER RH
- REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER LH
- REMOVE WATER OUTLET PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 1 STRAIGHT PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a straight pin unless it is being replaced.
- REMOVE RING WITH HEAD PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a ring with head pin unless it is being replaced.
- REMOVE STUD BOLT NOTE:
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.