Removal [08/2015 - ]: Procedure
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- REMOVE FAN SHROUD
Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ]
- REMOVE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY (for High Pressure)
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- DISCONNECT NO. 4 VENTILATION HOSE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Exhaust Side)
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- REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (for Intake Side)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE
- REMOVE NO. 1 TURBO WATER PIPE
- Slide the 4 clips and disconnect the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 turbo water by-pass hoses.
*1 No. 1 Turbo Water By-pass Hose *2 No. 2 Turbo Water By-pass Hose *3 No. 3 Turbo Water By-pass Hose *4 No. 4 Turbo Water By-pass Hose *5 No. 1 Turbo Water Pipe - Remove the 3 bolts and No. 1 turbo water pipe.
- Slide the 4 clips and disconnect the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 turbo water by-pass hoses.
- REMOVE NO. 3 VENTILATION HOSE
- Slide the clip and disconnect the No. 3 ventilation hose from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET
*1 Cylinder Head Cover Gasket *2 No. 2 Cylinder Head Cover Gasket - Remove the cylinder head cover gasket and No. 2 cylinder head cover gasket from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP OIL HOLE GASKET
- REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [08/2015 - ]
- REMOVE CAM TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
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- SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
- Turn the crankshaft until the timing mark (groove) of the crankshaft pulley assembly and the timing mark "0" of the timing chain cover assembly are aligned.
*a Paint Mark *b Timing Mark (Groove) *c Timing Mark "0" - Check that each timing mark of the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly are located as shown in the illustration. If not, turn the crankshaft 1 revolution (360°) to align the timing marks as shown in the illustration.
- Place paint marks on the chain sub-assembly in alignment with the timing marks on the camshaft timing gear assembly and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
- Turn the crankshaft until the timing mark (groove) of the crankshaft pulley assembly and the timing mark "0" of the timing chain cover assembly are aligned.
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER PLATE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 20
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
- Turn the crankshaft approximately 15° clockwise.
*a Approximately 15° - Turn the crankshaft approximately 15° counterclockwise.
*a Approximately 15° - Align the holes of the stopper plate and No. 1 chain tensioner assembly, and insert a pin into the stopper plate hole to lock the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly.
*a Stopper Plate *b Pin - Turn the crankshaft approximately 15° clockwise.
*a Approximately 15° - Remove the bolt and nut, and then remove the No. 1 chain tensioner assembly and gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
Bolt Nut NOTE:Make sure not to drop the gasket inside the timing chain cover assembly.
- Turn the crankshaft approximately 15° counterclockwise.
*a Approximately 15°
- Turn the crankshaft approximately 15° clockwise.
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
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- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR BOLT
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP
- Using several steps, remove the 11 camshaft bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
- Using several steps, remove the 10 camshaft bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
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NOTE:Make sure to loosen the camshaft bearing cap bolts evenly while holding the camshaft horizontally.
- Remove the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 camshaft bearing caps from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
HINT:
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
- Using SST, grip the hexagonal portion, and then secure the SST and No. 2 camshaft in a vise as shown in the illustration.
- SST: 09212-31010
NOTE:- Do not damage the No. 2 camshaft.
- Never grip areas other than the hexagonal portion, as this may cause damage.
*a Hexagonal Portion - Remove the bolt and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly from the No. 2 camshaft.NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the No. 2 camshaft and camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
- Do not disassemble the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly.
- Using SST, grip the hexagonal portion, and then secure the SST and No. 2 camshaft in a vise as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE OIL CONTROL VALVE FILTER
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- REMOVE NO. 1 CAMSHAFT BEARING
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- REMOVE NO. 2 CAMSHAFT BEARING
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- INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
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