Disassembly [08/2013 - 04/2014]: Procedure
- REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP GASKET
- REMOVE ENGINE COVER JOINT
- REMOVE SPARK PLUG
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (NO. 1 CRANK POSITION SENSOR)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE VALVEMATIC SHAFT SENSOR (NO. 1 CRANK POSITION SENSOR)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 13 bolts, seal washer and cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
- Remove the 3 gaskets from the camshaft bearing cap.NOTE:
As gaskets may stick to the cylinder head cover sub-assembly, be careful not to drop any of the gaskets into the engine when removing the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
- Remove the 13 bolts, seal washer and cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET
- REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET
- Pry up the 4 claws of the ventilation baffle plate.NOTE:
Do not deform the claws of the ventilation baffle plate more than necessary.
- Remove the 4 spark plug tube gaskets from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.
HINT:
Prevent the spark plug tube gaskets from being deformed as much as possible. The removed spark plug tube gaskets will be used when installing new spark plug tube gaskets.
- Pry up the 4 claws of the ventilation baffle plate.
- REMOVE OIL FILTER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE OIL FILTER UNION (for Oil Filter Sub-assembly Type)
- Using a 12 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the oil filter union from the oil filter bracket.
- SET NO. 1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 18
- REMOVE STUD BOLT NOTE:
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting bracket RH.
- Remove the 4 bolts and oil filter bracket.
- Remove the 2 O-rings.
- Remove the 19 bolts and seal washer.
*1 Seal Washer - Remove the timing chain cover sub-assembly by prying between the timing chain cover sub-assembly and cylinder head sub-assembly, camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder block sub-assembly and stiffening crankcase assembly with a screwdriver as shown in the illustration.
*1 Protective Tape NOTE:Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder head sub-assembly, camshaft housing sub-assembly, cylinder block sub-assembly, stiffening crankcase assembly and timing chain cover sub-assembly.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove the 3 O-rings.
- Remove the 3 bolts and engine water pump assembly.
- Remove the gasket.
- Remove the 3 bolts and engine mounting bracket RH.
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL
- REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING STUD BOLT NOTE:
If a water inlet housing stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
- REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING
- REMOVE NO. 1 GENERATOR BRACKET
- REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 22
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 23
- REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 24
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley and crankshaft pulley bolt.
- Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley. Then remove the oil pump drive shaft gear nut.
for 86 mm (3.39 in.) Bolt Pitch Type:
- SST: 09330-0002109213-58014
- 91551-80840
for 64 mm (2.52 in.) Bolt Pitch Type:
- SST: 09213-5401509330-00021
HINT:
For the 64 mm (2.52 in.) bolt pitch type, the part number of the installation bolt for SST (crankshaft pulley holding tool) is 91551-00850 (quantity: 2).
- SST: 09330-0002109213-58014
- Remove SST, the crankshaft pulley bolt and crankshaft pulley.
- Remove the bolt, chain tensioner plate and chain damper spring.
- Remove the oil pump drive gear, oil pump drive shaft gear and No. 2 chain sub-assembly.
*1 No. 2 Chain Sub-assembly *2 Oil Pump Drive Gear *3 Oil Pump Drive Shaft Gear
- Temporarily install the crankshaft pulley and crankshaft pulley bolt.
- REMOVE NO. 1 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PLATE
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR KEY
- INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 25
- INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 26
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 27
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 28
- REMOVE VALVE ROCKER ARM LOST MOTION DAMPER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 29
- INSTALL VALVE ROCKER ARM LOST MOTION DAMPER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 30
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 31
- REMOVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE LIFT CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING STUD BOLT NOTE:
If a camshaft housing stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING RING PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a camshaft housing straight pin unless it is being replaced.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- REMOVE PCV VALVE (VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
- REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 10 bolts and 2 nuts.
- Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the stiffening crankcase assembly and No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly. Cut through the sealer and remove the No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly.NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the surface of the No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly which contacts the stiffening crankcase assembly.
- Be careful not to damage the stiffening crankcase assembly flange.
- Remove the 10 bolts and 2 nuts.
- REMOVE OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE ASSEMBLY
- Uniformly loosen and remove the 11 bolts.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the stiffening crankcase assembly by prying between the stiffening crankcase assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly.
*a Protective Tape NOTE:Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the stiffening crankcase assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Uniformly loosen and remove the 11 bolts.
- REMOVE NO. 1 TAPER SCREW PLUG
- REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE STUD BOLT NOTE:
If a stiffening crankcase stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
- REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE RING PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a stiffening crankcase ring pin unless it is being replaced.
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL