Removal
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
2.1 Disconnect mass air flow (MAF) electrical connector.
2.2 Unsnap EVAP purge valve assembly and secure out of the way of air cleaner assembly.
2.3 Remove air cleaner lid:
^ Loosen hose clamp at throttle body.
^ Slide off flexible MAF hose to throttle body hose.
^ Unclamp air cleaner lid.
^ Remove air cleaner lid, MAF sensor, and hose as an assembly.
2.4. Remove air cleaner from air box.
2.5. Remove air box mount bolt.
2.6. Remove air box.
CAUTION:
Make sure vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the opposite end from which components are being removed. Make sure hoist does not contact fuel or brake lines.
3. Raise and support vehicle.
4. Remove splash shield bolts.
5. Remove splash shield.
6. Lower vehicle.
7. Install engine support fixture and adapters, Engine Support Fixture (3 Bar) SA9105E and Engine Support Fixture Adapter J43405.
8. Remove accessory drive belt using a 15 mm wrench to compress tensioner.
9. Remove engine mount bracket bolts.
10. Remove engine mount bracket from engine.
11. Remove right engine mount to body mount.
12. Loosen water pump and power steering pulley bolts. Do not remove fastening bolts at this time.
13. Disconnect A/C pressure sensor electrical connector.
14. Remove water pump pulley bolts
15. Remove water pump pulley.
16. Remove power steering pump pulley bolts.
17. Remove power steering pump pulley.
18. Remove accessory drive belt tensioner bolts.
19. Remove accessory drive belt tensioner.
20. Remove crankshaft balancer.
21. Remove fuel lines from both clips on top of engine.
22. Remove purge line from clip on back of strut tower.
23. Remove throttle body wire harness from bracket on rear timing belt cover.
24. Remove EGR pipe heat shield bolt.
25. Remove wiring harness channel from cover and secure away from front of engine.
26. Remove front timing belt cover bolts.
27. Remove front timing belt cover.
28. Inspect sealing strip on outer edge of front timing belt cover for cracks and/or tears. Replace if necessary.
29. Rotate crankshaft using Crank Hub Torx Socket J42098 until # 1 cylinder is at 60° Before Top Dead Center (BTDC).
30. Install crankshaft locking tool, Timing Belt Alignment Kit J 42069-10.
31. Rotate crankshaft in the engine rotational direction (clockwise) using crank hub Torx socket J42098 until # 1 cylinder is at TDC and tighten lever arm to the water pump pulley flange.
Important:
Ensure that the alignment of the crankshaft is not 360 degrees off. The alignment marks must align with the corresponding notches on the rear timing belt cover.
32. Install 1-2 and 3-4 camshaft locks, timing belt alignment kit J 42069-1 and I 42069-2.
33. Remove upper and lower idler pulleys.
34. Loosen timing belt tensioner.
35. Remove crankshaft locking tool.
36. Remove timing belt.
Important:
Do not rotate crankshaft if camshafts are not locked in place with 1-2 and 3-4 camshaft locks, timing belt alignment kit J 42069-1 and J 42069-2.
Important:
Do not rotate camshafts unless crankshaft is at 60° BTDC or valved may contact crankshaft.
37. As a precaution, rotate crankshaft counterclockwise to 60 degrees BTDC position to prevent valve/piston contact.
38. Remove camshaft gears. Use Timing Belt Alignment Kit J 42069-1 and J 42069-2 camshaft locks to lock gears when initially loosening camshaft gear bolts.
39. Remove timing belt tensioner bracket bolts.
40. Remove timing belt tensioner bracket.
41. Remove rear timing belt cover bolts.
42. Remove rear timing belt threaded pin.
43. Remove knock sensor 1 pigtail from the 3 clips on side of rear timing belt cover.
44. Remove rear timing belt cover.