Part 4
Engine
WARNING: Do not smoke, carry lighted tobacco or have an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Do not carry personal electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers or audio equipment of any type when working on or near any fuel-related component. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: When handling fuel, always observe fuel handling precautions and be prepared in the event of fuel spillage. Spilled fuel may be ignited by hot vehicle components or other ignition sources. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Clean all fuel residue from the engine compartment. If not removed, fuel residue may ignite when the engine is returned to operation. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.
NOTICE: Whenever turbocharger air intake system components are removed, always cover open ports to protect from debris. It is important that no foreign material enter the system. The turbocharger compressor vanes are susceptible to damage from even small particles. All components should be inspected and cleaned, if necessary, prior to installation or reassembly.
NOTE: A clean working environment is essential to prevent dirt or foreign material contamination into the fuel rails.
NOTE: For additional information, refer to the exploded view under the Assembly procedure.
101. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.
Disconnect the 6 fuel injector electrical connectors and remove the 2 fuel injector wire harnesses.
102. Remove and discard the 6 upper fuel injector O-ring seals.
103. Remove and discard the 6 fuel injector clips.
104. Using the Slide Hammer and the Fuel Injector Remover, remove the 6 fuel injectors.
105. NOTE: When removing the ignition coil-on-plugs, a slight twisting motion will break the seal and ease removal.
Remove the 3 bolts and the 3 RH ignition coils-on-plugs.
106. NOTE: When removing the ignition coil-on-plugs, a slight twisting motion will break the seal and ease removal.
Remove the 3 bolts and the 3 LH ignition coils-on-plugs.
107. Loosen the 10 stud bolts and remove the LH valve cover.
- Discard the gasket.
108. Loosen the 11 stud bolts and remove the RH valve cover.
- Discard the gasket.
109. NOTE: VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) solenoid seal removal shown, spark plug tube seal removal similar.
Inspect the VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) solenoid seals and the spark plug tube seals. Install new seals if damaged.
- Using the VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) Spark Plug Tube Seal Remover and Handle, remove the seal(s).
110. Using the Strap Wrench, remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer.
- Discard the bolt.
111. Using the 3 Jaw Puller, remove the crankshaft pulley.
112. Using the Oil Seal Remover, remove and discard the crankshaft front seal.
113. Remove the stud bolt and Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) connector bracket from the engine front cover.
114. NOTE: Only use hand tools to remove the studs.
Remove the 2 engine mount studs.
115. Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount bracket.
116. Remove the 22 engine front cover bolts.
117. Install 6 of the engine front cover bolts (finger-tight) into the 6 threaded holes in the engine front cover.
- Tighten the bolts one turn at a time in a crisscross pattern until the engine front cover-to-cylinder block seal is released.
- Remove the engine front cover.
118. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise and align the timing marks on the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) assemblies as shown.
119. NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the Top Dead Center (TDC) position.
Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the LH camshafts.
120. NOTE: The Camshaft Holding Tool will hold the camshafts in the TDC (Top Dead Center) position.
Install the Camshaft Holding Tool onto the flats of the RH camshafts.
121. Remove the 3 bolts and the RH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing.
122. Remove the 3 bolts and the LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) housing.
NOTE: The following 3 steps are for primary timing chains when the colored links are not visible.
123. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the RH intake VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) assembly as shown.
124. Mark the timing chain link that aligns with the timing mark on the LH intake VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) assembly as shown.
125. NOTE: The crankshaft sprocket timing mark should be between the 2 colored links.
Mark the 2 timing chain links that align with the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket as shown.
126. Remove the 2 bolts and the primary timing chain tensioner.
127. Remove the primary timing chain tensioner arm.
128. Remove the 2 bolts and the lower LH primary timing chain guide.
129. Remove the primary timing chain.
130. Remove the crankshaft timing chain sprocket.
131. Remove the bolt and the upper LH primary timing chain guide.
132. Compress the LH secondary timing chain tensioner and install a suitable lockpin to retain the tensioner in the collapsed position.
133. NOTE: The VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) bolt and the exhaust camshaft bolt must be discarded and new ones installed. However, the exhaust camshaft washer is reusable.
Remove and discard the LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) assembly bolt and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket bolt.
- Remove the LH VCT (Variable Camshaft Timing) assembly, secondary timing chain and the LH exhaust camshaft sprocket as an assembly.
134. NOTE: When the Camshaft Holding Tool is removed, valve spring pressure will rotate the LH camshafts approximately 3 degrees to a neutral position.
Remove the Camshaft Holding Tool from the LH camshafts.
135. NOTICE: The camshafts must remain in the neutral position during removal or engine damage may occur.
Verify the LH camshafts are in the neutral position.