Valve Clearance: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
2. REMOVE FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
3. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the 3 nuts.
b. Remove the V-bank cover.
4. REMOVE RADIATOR HOSE INLET
5. REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BRACE CENTER (W/FRONT SUSPENSION BRACE UPPER CENTER)
6. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
7. REMOVE EMISSION CONTROL VALVE SET
a. Disconnect the 2 VSV connectors.
b. Remove the wire harness clamp.
c. Disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose No. 1.
d. Disconnect the fuel vapor feed hose No. 2.
e. Disconnect the 2 vacuum hoses.
f. Remove the clamp.
g. Remove the 2 nuts and the emission control valve set.
8. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
a. Disconnect the throttle motor connector.
b. Disconnect the water by-pass hose No. 3.
c. Disconnect the water by-pass hose No. 2.
d. Disconnect the union to check valve hose.
e. Disconnect the ventilation hose.
f. Remove the 3 nuts and disconnect the pressure feed tube.
g. Remove the 2 bolts and engine hanger No. 1.
h. Remove the 2 bolts and surge tank stay No. 1.
i. Remove the 2 bolts and surge tank stay No. 2.
j. Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the 4 bolts.
k. Remove the 2 nuts, emission control valve bracket and intake air surge tank.
l. Remove the gasket from the intake air surge tank.
9. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
10. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 2 engine wire harness clamps.
b. Remove the 3 nuts and disconnect the engine wire harness.
c. Remove the 9 bolts and cylinder head cover.
11. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Using an E6 torx socket wrench, remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the engine wire harness protector.
b. Remove the 9 bolts and cylinder head cover.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Apply seal packing to the cylinder head as shown in the illustration.
Seal packing: Part No. 08826-00080 or equivalent
NOTICE:
^ Remove any oil from the contact surface.
^ Install the cylinder head cover within 3 minutes after applying seal packing.
^ Do not start the engine for at least 2 hours after installing the cylinder head cover.
b. Install the cylinder head cover with the 9 bolts.
Tighten the bolts uniformly in several steps.
Torque: 8.0 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)
c. Install the engine wire harness with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 8.4 Nm (85 kgf-cm, 74 inch lbs.)
2. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
a. Apply seal packing to the cylinder head as shown in the illustration.
Seal packing: Part No. 08826-00080 or equivalent
NOTICE:
^ Remove any oil from the contact surface.
^ Install the cylinder head cover within 3minutes after applying seal packing.
^ Do not start the engine for at least 2 hours after installing the cylinder head cover.
b. Install the cylinder head cover with the 9 bolts.
Tighten the bolts uniformly in several steps.
Torque: 8.0 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)
c. Using an torx socket wrench, install the engine wire harness protector with the 2 bolts.
3. INSTALL IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Torque: 8.0 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)
4. INSTALL INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
a. Install a new gasket to the intake air surge tank.
b. Install the intake air surge tank and emission control valve bracket with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 28 Nm (286 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
c. Using an 8 mm socket hexagon wrench, tighten the 4 bolts.
Torque: 28 Nm (286 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
d. Install the surge tank stay No. 2 with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
e. Install the surge tank stay No. 1 with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
f. Install the engine hanger No. 1 with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 20 Nm (199 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)
g. Install the pressure feed tube with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 7.8 Nm (80 kgf-cm, 69 ft. lbs.)
h. Connect the ventilation hose.
i. Connect the union to check valve hose.
j. Connect the water by-pass hose No. 2.
k. Connect the water by-pass hose No. 3.
l. Connect the throttle motor connector.
5. INSTALL EMISSION CONTROL VALVE SET
a. Instal I the valve set with the 2 nuts.
b. Install the clamp.
c. Connect the 2 vacuum hoses.
d. Connect the fuel vapor feed hose No. 2.
e. Connect the fuel vapor feed hose No. 1.
f. Install the wire harness clamp.
g. Connect the 2 VSV connectors.
6. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
7. INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BRACE CENTER (W/ FRONT SUSPENSION BRACE UPPER CENTER)
Torque: 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)
8. INSTALL RADIATOR HOSE INLET
9. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Fit the 2 retainers and install the V-bank cover.
b. Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench, tighten the 3 nuts.
Torque: 7.9 Nm (81 kgf-cm, 70 inch lbs.)
10. INSTALL FRONT FENDER APRON SEAL RH
11. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
12. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS