Part 3

65. Remove the timing chain.





66. Remove the bolts and the LH timing chain guide.

67. NOTICE: Do not rely on the Camshaft Alignment Plate to prevent camshaft rotation. Damage to the tool or the camshaft can occur.





Using the flats on the camshaft to prevent camshaft rotation, remove the bolt and the exhaust camshaft sprocket.

68. NOTICE: The Camshaft Alignment Plate 303-465 is for camshaft alignment only. Using this tool to prevent engine rotation can result in engine damage.





Using the flats on the camshaft to prevent camshaft rotation, remove the bolt and the intake camshaft sprocket.





69. Remove the oil pump chain tensioner.
1. Release the tension on the tensioner spring.
2. Remove the tensioner and the shoulder bolts.

70. NOTE: Remove and discard the crankshaft sprocket diamond washer located behind the crankshaft sprocket.

NOTE: The oil pump chain sprocket must be held in place.





Remove the oil pump chain and sprockets.
1. Remove the bolt.
2. Remove the chain and sprockets.





71. Mark the position of the camshaft lobes on the No. 1 cylinder for assembly reference.





72. Remove the bolt and the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) solenoid.





73. Remove the plug and the VCT system oil filter from the intake camshaft thrust cap.

74. NOTICE: Failure to follow the camshaft loosening procedure can result in damage to the camshafts.

NOTE: Mark the location and orientation of each camshaft bearing cap.





Remove the camshafts from the engine.
^ Loosen the camshaft bearing bolts in the sequence shown, one turn at a time. Repeat until all the tension is released.
^ Remove the camshaft bearing caps.
^ Remove the camshafts.

75. NOTE: If the camshafts and valve tappets are to be reused, mark the location of the valve tappets to make sure they are assembled in their original positions.

NOTE: The number on the valve tappets only reflects the digits that follow the decimal. For example, a tappet with the number 0.650 has the thickness of 3.650 mm.

Remove and inspect the valve tappets.





76. Remove the cylinder head.
^ Remove and discard the cylinder head bolts.
^ Remove the cylinder head.
^ Remove and discard the cylinder head gasket.

77. Support the cylinder heads on a bench with the head gasket side up. Check the cylinder head distortion and the cylinder block distortion.





78. Remove the cylinder head alignment dowels.





79. Remove the bolts and the oil pan.





80. Remove the bolts and the rear crankshaft seal.





81. Remove the bolts, oil pump pickup tube and gasket.





82. Remove the bolts and the oil pump.





83. Remove the bolts and the block-off plate.





84. Make sure the Crankshaft TDC Timing Peg is still installed and the engine is still at TDC.
^ Rotate the crankshaft slowly clockwise until the crankshaft balance weight is up against the Crankshaft TDC Timing Peg.





85. Mark the balancer unit front shafts on the top for reference that the balancer unit is at TDC.

86. NOTICE: Due to the precision interior construction of the balancer unit, it should not be disassembled.





Remove the 4 bolts and the balancer unit.





87. Remove the Crankshaft TDC Timing Peg.

88. Before removing the pistons, inspect the top of the cylinder bores. If necessary, remove the ridge or carbon deposits from each cylinder using an abrasive pad or equivalent, following manufacturer's instructions.

89. NOTE: Clearly mark the connecting rods, connecting rod caps and connecting rod bearings in numerical order for correct orientation for reassembly.





Remove the connecting rod cap bolts and cap.

90. NOTICE: Do not scratch the cylinder walls or crankshaft journals with the connecting rod.





Using the Connecting Rod Installer, remove the piston/rod assembly from the engine block.
^ Repeat the previous 2 steps until all the piston/rod assemblies are removed from the engine block.





91. Remove the bolts in the sequence shown.
^ Remove the main bearing beam.
^ Discard the bolts.





92. Remove the crankshaft from the engine block.

93. NOTE: If the main bearings are being reused, mark them in order for correct orientation and reassembly.





Remove the main bearings from the main bearing beam.

94. NOTE: If the main bearings are being reused, mark them in order for correct orientation and reassembly.

NOTE: The center bulkhead has the thrust bearing.





Remove the main bearings from the cylinder block.

85. NOTE: If the oil squirters are being reused, mark them in order for correct location during reassembly.

NOTE: The front bulkhead does not have an oil squirter.





Remove the 4 oil squirters.

96. Inspect the cylinder block, main bearing beam, pistons and connecting rods.