Main Bearings, Crankshaft and Cylinder Block Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove engine assembly from vehicle referring to "ENGINE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove clutch and flywheel (for M/T vehicle) or drive plate (for A/T vehicle). For clutch removal, refer to "CLUTCH COVER, CLUTCH DISC AND FLYWHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
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Using special tool (flywheel holder), remove flywheel (M/T vehicle) or drive plate (A/T vehicle).
Special tool
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- Remove throttle body with intake manifold and exhaust manifold referring to "THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL " and "Exhaust Manifold Removal and Installation:".
- Remove oil pans (lower and upper) and oil pump strainer. Refer to "OIL PAN AND OIL PUMP STRAINER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove cylinder head cover referring to "CYLINDER HEAD COVERS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove timing chain cover. Refer to "TIMING CHAIN COVER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove LH bank 2nd timing chain and tensioner referring to "LH (NO. 1) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL ".
- Remove 1st timing chain and tensioner referring to "1ST TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL ".
- Remove RH bank 2nd timing chain and tensioner referring to "RH (NO. 2) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TENSIONER REMOVAL ".
- Remove cylinder head assembly referring to "VALVES AND CYLINDER HEADS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove pistons and connecting rods referring to "PISTONS, PISTON RINGS, CONNECTING RODS AND CYLINDERS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove oil pump referring to "OIL PUMP REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Remove oil pump chain referring to "OIL PUMP CHAIN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
- Loosen crankcase bolts, following sequence ("1" - "16") in figure and remove them.NOTE: Loosen 8 mm (0.31 in.) thread diameter bolts first, then loosen 10 mm (0.39 in.) thread diameter bolts following the order shown in figure.
- Remove crankshaft from cylinder block.