Disassembly [02/2017 - 10/2017]: 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
- for Intake Side:
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- for Exhaust Side:
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- for Intake Side:
- REMOVE VALVEMATIC SHAFT SENSOR (CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY
- for Intake Side:
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- for Exhaust Side:
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- for Intake Side:
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE KNOCK SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- 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 3
- REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET CLIP (for Oil Filter Element Kit Type)
- 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
- Turn the crankshaft pulley until its timing notch and timing mark "0" of the timing chain cover sub-assembly are aligned.
*a Timing Mark *b Timing Notch - Check that timing marks on both the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and camshaft timing gear assembly are facing upward as shown in the illustration.
HINT:
If not, turn the crankshaft 1 complete revolution (360°) and align the marks as above.
- Turn the crankshaft pulley until its timing notch and timing mark "0" of the timing chain cover sub-assembly are aligned.
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 33
- REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 34
- REMOVE WATER INLET HOUSING
- REMOVE NO. 1 GENERATOR BRACKET
- REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
- REMOVE NO. 1 CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER
- REMOVE CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and turn the camshaft timing gear assembly counterclockwise to loosen the chain sub-assembly between the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and camshaft timing gear assembly.
- With the chain sub-assembly loosened, release the chain sub-assembly from the camshaft timing gear assembly and place it on the camshaft timing gear assembly.
HINT:
Be sure to release the chain sub-assembly from the sprocket completely.
- Turn the camshaft clockwise to return it to the original position and remove the chain sub-assembly.
- Hold the hexagonal portion of the camshaft with a wrench and turn the camshaft timing gear assembly counterclockwise to loosen the chain sub-assembly between the camshaft timing exhaust gear assembly and camshaft timing gear assembly.
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING SPROCKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 38
- REMOVE NO. 2 CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 39
- REMOVE NO. 1 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PLATE
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT TIMING GEAR KEY
- INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- INSPECT CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING EXHAUST GEAR ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE VALVE ROCKER ARM LOST MOTION DAMPER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- INSTALL VALVE ROCKER ARM LOST MOTION DAMPER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 8
- REMOVE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE LIFT CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- REMOVE NO. 1 VALVE ROCKER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE VALVE STEM CAP
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE CAMSHAFT HOUSING STRAIGHT PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove a camshaft housing straight pin unless it is being replaced.
- REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE PCV VALVE (VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- REMOVE OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
- REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 40
- REMOVE OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 41
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- 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.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.
*a Protective Tape
- Uniformly loosen and remove the 11 bolts.
- REMOVE NO. 1 TAPER SCREW PLUG
- REMOVE STUD BOLT NOTE:
If a stud bolt is deformed or its threads are damaged, replace it.
- REMOVE STIFFENING CRANKCASE RING PIN NOTE:
It is not necessary to remove stiffening crankcase ring pins unless it is being replaced.