Removal

1. Drain engine oil.
2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove engine under cover.
4. Remove radiator. Refer to Cooling System.
5. Disconnect A/C compressor and bracket.
(a) Loosen the idler pulley nut and adjusting bolt, and remove the drive belt.

(b) Remove the 4 mounting bolts, and disconnect the compressor from the bracket.

NOTE: Put aside the compressor, and suspend it.

(a) Disconnect the No. 2 radiator hose from the water inlet.
(b) Remove the 2 nuts and radiator pipe.

7. Remove water pump.
Remove the 4 bolts, 2 nuts, water pump and gasket.
8. Remove cylinder head.

9. Disconnect oil cooler pipe bracket from No. 1 oil pan.

10. Remove oil level sensor.
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and level sensor.
(b) Remove the gasket from the level sensor.

11. Remove bolts holding No. 1 oil pan to transmission housing.
Remove the 6 bolts.
12. Remove No. 2 oil pan.
13. Remove No. 1 oil pan.
14. Remove crankshaft pulley.

(a) Using Special Service Tool (SST) Crankshaft Pulley Holding Tool # 09213 - 58012 and Companion Flange Holding Tool # 09330 - 00021 or equivalents, remove the pulley bolt.
(b) Remove the crankshaft pulley.

NOTE: If necessary, remove the pulley with SST Puller C Set # 09950 - 50010 (Hanger 150 # 09951 - 05010, Slide Arm # 09952 - 05010, Center Bolt 100 # 09953 - 05010, Center Bolt 150 # 09953 - 05020, Claw No. 2 # 09954 - 05020) or equivalents.

15. Check thrust clearance of oil pump drive shaft gear.
Using a dial indicator with lever type attachment, measure the thrust clearance.
Standard thrust clearance: 0.040 - 0.160 mm (0.0016 - 0.0063 inch)
Maximum thrust clearance: 0.30 mm (0.0118 inch)
If the thrust clearance is greater than maximum, replace the oil pump drive shaft gear and/or timing chain cover.

16. Remove drive belt idler pulley.
Remove the bolt and idler pulley.
17. Remove timing chain cover.

(a) Remove the 9 mounting bolts, 2 mounting nuts and drive belt adjusting bar.

(b) Remove the oil pump by prying the portions between the cylinder block and oil pump with a screwdriver.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block and oil pump.

(c) Remove the O-rings from the oil pump.
(d) Remove the gasket from the oil pump.

18. Remove timing chain and camshaft timing gear.
19. Remove crankshaft timing gear.

NOTE: If necessary, remove the gear with SST Puller B Set # 09950 - 40010 (Hanger 150 # 09951 - 04010, Slide Arm # 09952 - 04010, Center Bolt 150 # 09953 - 04020, Arm 25 # 09954 - 04010, Claw No. 6 # 09955 - 04060), and Replacer Set # 09950 - 60010 (Replacer 35 # 09951 - 00350) or equivalents.

20. Remove chain tensioner slipper and vibration damper.
(a) Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the bolt and slipper.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and damper.

21. Remove oil jet.
Remove the bolt and oil jet.
22. Remove crankshaft rotor.
23. Remove oil pump drive shaft gear.

24. Remove pump drive shaft gear.
If the pump drive shaft gear cannot be removed by hand, use 2 screwdrivers.

CAUTION: Position shop rags as shown to prevent damage.