Removal

CAUTION: After removing timing chain, do not turn crankshaft and camshaft separately, or valves will strike piston heads.

1. Remove engine with transmission.
2. Remove the following parts:
- Suspension member
- Engine mounts
- Air compressor bracket
- Exhaust manifold
- Cooling fan with coupling
- Engine gusset
- Transmission





3. Place engine on a work stand.

Oil Pan Loosening Sequence:

4. Remove oil pan.
5. Remove intake collector.





6. Disconnect injector harness connector and remove injector tube assembly with injector.

Note: Be careful not to let rubber washer fall into intake manifold.





7. Remove intake manifold.





8. Remove ornamental rocker cover.





9. Remove all ignition coils and spark plugs.





10. Set No.1 piston at T.D.C. on its compression stroke.





11. Remove crankshaft pulley.

Rocker Cover:

12. Remove rocker cover.

Crank Angle Sensor:

13. Remove crank angle sensor and V.T.C. solenoid.

Chain Tensioner For Left Bank:

Chain Tensioner For Right Bank:

14. Remove chain tensioners.
15. Remove upper front covers.





16. Remove front cover.

Note: Timing chain will not be disengaged or dislocated from crankshaft sprocket unless front cover is removed. For this reason, stopper need not be used.

Note: Cast portion of front cover is located on lower side of crankshaft sprocket so timing chain Is not disengaged from sprocket.

Valve Timing Control (V.T.C.) Assembly Loosening:

Camshaft Sprocket:

17. Remove V.T.C. assembly and camshaft sprocket.

18. Remove oil pump chain and timing chains.





CAUTION: Valve timing control (V.T.C.) assembly Do not attempt to disassemble V.T.C. assembly since they are difficult to reassemble accurately in the field. It they should be disassembled, V.T.C. assembly must be replaced with a new one.

Camshaft Bracket Loosening Sequence:

19. Remove camshaft bracket and camshaft.

CAUTION: These parts should be reassembled in their original positions.

20. Remove rocker arm and hydraulic lash adjuster.
- Be sure to tie each hydraulic lash adjuster with string so that it can be reassembled in its original position during reassembly.

Hydraulic Lash Adjuster:

- If hydraulic lash adjuster is kept on its side, there is a risk of air entering it. After removal, always set hydraulic lash adjuster straight up, or when laying it on its side, have it soak in new engine oil.
- Do not disassemble hydraulic lash adjuster.
- Attach tags to valve lifters so as not to mix them up.

Cylinder Head Loosening Sequence:

21. Remove cylinder head assembly and cylinder head gasket.

Note: Head warpage or cracking could result from removing in incorrect order.

Note: Cylinder head bolts should be loosened in two or three steps.