Component Tightening Specifications and Sequences

Camshaft Bearing





Install and uniformly tighten the 19 bearing cap bolts.
After tightening the No.1 camshaft bearing cap, tighten then in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque:
No. 1 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft. lbs.)
No. 2 12.7 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 10 ft. lbs.)





Cylinder Head Bolts
Using a 8 mm bi-hexagon wrench, install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers, in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque 29.4 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° and 90° in the numerical order shown.
Check that the paint mark is now at a 180° angle to the front.
Install the bolt holding the water bypass pipe to the cylinder head.
Torque 9.0 Nm (92 kgf-cm, 80 inch lbs.)





Intake Manifold
Install a new gasket, the intake manifold and 2 brackets with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts. Uniformly tighten the bolts and nuts in several passes.
Torque 30 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)

Connecting Rod Bearing





Reference
Standard bearing center wall thickness





Bearing Cap
Measure the plastigage at its widest point.
Standard oil clearance 0.010 - 0.023 mm (0.0004 - 0.0009 inch)
Maximum oil clearance 0.07 mm (0.0028 inch)

12 Pointed Head Bearing Cap Subassembly Bolts
Standard diameter 7.3 - 7.5 mm (0.287 - 0.295 inch)
Minimum diameter 7.2 mm (0.283 inch)

Crankshaft Pulley
Using SST, install the pulley bolt.
Torque 128 Nm (1,300 kgf-cm, 94 ft. lbs.)

Flywheel/Flex Plate





Install and uniformly tighten the 6 mounting bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque 88 Nm (890 kgf-cm, 65 ft. lbs.)





Exhaust Manifold
Using a precision straight edge and feeler gauge, measure the surface contacting the cylinder head for warpage.
Maximum warpage 0.70 mm (0.0276 inch)





Install a new gasket and the exhaust manifold with the 3 bolts 2 nuts. Uniformly tighten the nuts in several passes.
Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)
Install the upper heat insulator with the 4 bolts.
Torque 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)





Exhaust Manifold Stay
Install the manifold stay with the 3 bolts. Alternately tighten the bolts.
Torque 37 Nm (377 kgf-cm, 27 ft. lbs.)





Front Exhaust Pipe To Exhaust Manifold
Install the 2 bolts and 2 springs holding the front exhaust pipe to the exhaust manifold.
Torque 62 Nm (630 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)

Water Pump
Install the water pump and a new gasket with the 3 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque 11.0 Nm (110 kgf-cm, 8 ft. lbs.)
Using SST, install the pump pulley with the 3 bolts.
Torque 15 Nm (150 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.)