Component Tightening Specifications and Sequences

CYLINDER HEAD LH

Install and uniformly tighten the 12 cylinder head bolts, and plate washers, in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 40 N*m (408 kgf*cm, 30 ft.*lbf)
If any one of the cylinder head bolts does not meet the torque specification, replace the cylinder head bolt.

Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt head with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the order shown.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90°.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 180° angle to front.

CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY

Uniformly tighten the 22 bearing cap bolts in several steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque For bolt C 7.5 N*m (76 kgf*cm, 66 in.*lbf)
Torque For others 16 N*m (163 kgf*cm, 12 ft.*lbf)

CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP (LH)

Uniformly tighten the 22 bearing cap bolts in several steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque: For bolt C 7.5 N*m (76 kgf*cm, 66 in.*lbf)
Torque: For others 16 N*m (163 kgf*cm, 12 ft.*lbf)

MAIN BEARING CAP

The bearing cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.
If any one of the bearing cap bolts is broken or deformed, replace it.

Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and under the heads of the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.
Install and uniformly tighten the 12 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 in.*lbf)
If any one of the bearing cap bolts does not meet the torque specification, replace the bearing cap bolt.

Mark the front of the crankshaft bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts by 90° in the order shown.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.

CONNECTING ROD CAP

The connecting rod cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.
If any one of the connecting rod cap bolts is broken or deformed, replace it.

Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and under the heads of the connecting rod cap bolts.
Install and alternately tighten the 2 connecting rod cap bolts in several steps.
Torque 25 N*m (250 kgf*cm, 18 ft.*lbf)

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
Torque 245 N*m (2,498 kgf*cm, 181 ft.*lbf)

DRIVE PLATE

Install and uniformly tighten the 8 mounting bolts in several steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 49 N*m (500 kgf*cm, 36 ft.*lbf)

OIL PUMP

Install the oil pump with a new stud bolt and the 7 bolts. Uniformly tighten the bolts diagonally.

Use a 6 mm hexagon wrench to tighten the hexagon head bolt.
The following chart is the reference of the oil pump bolt length.

Torque: For bolts A, B, C and E 16 N*m (160 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf)
Torque: For bolt D 31 N*m (311 kgf*cm, 23 ft.*lbf)

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LH
Install the exhaust manifold with 8 new nuts. Uniformly tighten the nuts in diagonally.
Torque 44 N*m (450 kgf*cm, 33 ft.*lbf)

EXHAUST MANIFOLD RH
Install the exhaust manifold with 8 new nuts. Uniformly tighten the nuts diagonally.
Torque 44 N*m (450 kgf*cm, 33 ft.*lbf)

WATER PUMP

Install a new gasket and water pump with the 5 bolts, 2 stud bolts and nut. Uniformly tighten the bolts, stud bolts and nut in several steps.
Torque: Bolt 21 N*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf)
Torque: Stud bolt and nut 18 N*m (184 kgf*cm, 13 ft.*lbf)