Variable Valve Timing Actuator: Service and Repair

Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve Assembly:

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 2 nuts, 2 bolts and V-bank cover.

3. REMOVE INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE

a. Disconnect the 3 hoses.
b. Remove the 2 bolts.
c. Loosen the 2 clamp bolts and remove the intake air connector.

4. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)

a. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
b. Remove the bolt and oil control valve.
c. Remove the O-ring from the oil control valve.

5. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)

a. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
b. Remove the bolt and oil control valve.
c. Remove the O-ring from the oil control valve.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1)

a. Install a new O-ring to the oil control valve.
b. Apply light coat of engine oil to the O-ring.
c. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)

d. Connect the oil control valve connector.

2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2)

a. Install a new O-ring to the oil control valve.
b. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)

c. Connect the oil control valve connector.

3. INSTALL INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE

a. Install the intake air connector pipe with the 2 clamp bolts and 2 bolts.

Torque: 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf)

b. Connect the 3 hoses.

4. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.

Torque: 7.5 N.m (76 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)

5. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
6. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.