Removal [09/2022 - ]: Procedure
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- REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING BRACKET
- Remove the 3 bolts and drive shaft bearing bracket.
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- REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY WITH PULLEY
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
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- Using an E8 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 stud bolts and compressor assembly with pulley.
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- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE COVER
- Remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 engine cover from the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly.
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- REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
- Do not apply or add any oil or grease to the belt tensioner to prevent abnormal noises from the belt tensioner pulley, belt squealing, etc.
- Do not allow oil or grease to adhere to the moving parts of the belt tensioner, as this may cause malfunctions.
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- Remove the 2 bolts and V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly from the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly.
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- REMOVE NO. 2 TIMING CHAIN COVER INSULATOR
- Remove the No. 2 timing chain cover insulator from the V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly.
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- REMOVE TIMING GEAR COVER INSULATOR
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt, plate washer and timing gear cover insulator from the No. 2 timing chain cover assembly.
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- REMOVE NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Slide the clip and disconnect the No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly from the outlet water by-pass sub-assembly.
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- Remove the bolt and No. 2 water by-pass pipe sub-assembly.
- REMOVE FLOW SHUTTING VALVE (WATER BY-PASS HOSE ASSEMBLY)
- Remove the bolt to disconnect the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly).
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- Remove the 2 bolts and the water hose clamp bracket.
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- Slide the clip and remove the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) from the outlet water by-pass sub-assembly.
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HINT:
Use a container to catch any engine coolant which flows out of the flow shutting valve (water by-pass hose assembly) and outlet water by-pass sub-assembly.
- SEPARATE NO. 1 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 16
- REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 18
- REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD (TWC: Front Catalyst)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 19
- REMOVE THROTTLE BODY WITH MOTOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE THROTTLE BODY GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE EGR COOLER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE NO. 1 EGR PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS PIPE
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt and disconnect the No. 3 water by-pass pipe from the intake manifold.
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- Slide the clip and remove the No. 3 water by-pass pipe from the water outlet.
- REMOVE NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS PIPE
- Remove the bolt (A).
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- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts (B) and No. 2 water by-pass pipe.
- REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 11
- REMOVE NO. 1 INTAKE MANIFOLD TO HEAD GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 12
- DISCONNECT FUEL TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE NO. 1 FUEL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Using a 17 mm union nut wrench, loosen the 2 union nuts of the No. 1 fuel pipe sub-assembly.
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- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt.
- REMOVE FUEL (ENGINE ROOM SIDE) PUMP ASSEMBLY (for High Pressure)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE NO. 7 WATER BY-PASS HOSE
- Slide the 2 clips and remove the No. 7 water by-pass hose.
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- REMOVE SENSOR WIRE
- Disconnect the 4 connectors.
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- Disengage the 3 clamps.
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt and sensor wire from the water inlet with thermostat sub-assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 6 ENGINE WIRE
- Disconnect the 4 connectors.
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- Disengage the 2 clamps.
- Remove the 2 nuts and No. 6 engine wire from the wire harness clamp bracket.
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts and wire harness clamp bracket from the No. 1 ventilation case.
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- REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE NO. 1 DELIVERY PIPE SPACER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE INJECTOR VIBRATION INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE NO. 5 ENGINE WIRE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE PORT FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE DIRECT FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE FUEL INJECTOR SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE
- Remove the engine oil level dipstick.
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the bolt and engine oil level dipstick guide from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.
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- Remove the O-ring from the engine oil level dipstick guide.
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- REMOVE WATER INLET WITH THERMOSTAT SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY (WATER INLET HOUSING)
- Remove the 4 bolts, engine water pump assembly (water inlet housing) and gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
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- REMOVE NO. 3 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT INSULATOR
- Remove the bolt and No. 3 exhaust manifold heat insulator from the cylinder block sub-assembly.
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- REMOVE PURGE VALVE (PURGE VSV)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE NO. 2 VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE BRACKET
- Using an 8 mm socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts and No. 2 vacuum switching valve bracket from the cylinder head sub-assembly.
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- REMOVE STUD BOLT
- Using an E8 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the stud bolt to the timing chain cover assembly.
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