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. Remove rocker cover.





11. Set No.1 piston at TDC on its compression stroke.
Align the timing mark (orange paint) on crank pulley with timing indicator on front cover.





Make sure the intake camshaft lobe for the No.1 cylinder faces the intake port and the exhaust lobe faces the exhaust port.

Reference: It is possible to confirm camshaft positions by checking notch positions on the camshaft when No.1 piston is at TDC of the compression stroke. This is the position where cylinder head bolts can be removed.

12. Remove crankshaft pulley.

13. Remove camshaft position.

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 camshaft sprockets.

18. Remove oil pump chain and timing chains.

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.