Timing Cover: Service and Repair
TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY
2. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FRONT
3. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
4. DRAIN ENGINE OIL
5. REMOVE BATTERY
6. REMOVE V-BANK COVER
7. REMOVE RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL UPPER
a. Remove the 11 clips and radiator support seal upper.
8. LOOSEN FAN W/ FLUID COUPLING
9. REMOVE FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
10. REMOVE FAN W/ FLUID COUPLING
11. DISCONNECT VENTILATION HOSE NO.2
12. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
13. REMOVE OIL LEVEL GAUGE GUIDE
a. Remove the oil level gauge.
b. Remove the bolt and pull out the oil level gauge guide.
c. Remove the O-ring from the oil level gauge guide.
14. REMOVE WATER INLET
15. SEPARATE VANE PUMP ASSEMBLY
16. REMOVE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
17. SEPARATE COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
18. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
19. REMOVE IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
a. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 idler pulleys.
20. REMOVE IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.1
a. Remove the bolt and idler pulley.
21. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
SST 09213-54015 (91651-60855), 09330-00021, 09950-50013 (09951-05010, 09952-05010, 09953-05020, 09954-05030)
22. REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
SST 09032-00100
23. REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
24. REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
25. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
26. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
27. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
28. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
29. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the 2 oil control valve connectors.
b. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 camshaft timing oil control valves.
30. REMOVE VVT SENSOR
31. REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 3 bolts, 2 nuts, oil filter bracket and gasket.
32. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 24 bolts and 2 nuts.
b. Remove the timing chain cover by prying between the timing chain cover and cylinder head or cylinder block with a screwdriver.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the timing chain cover, cylinder block and cylinder head.
c. Remove the O-ring from the LH cylinder head.
33. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL
a. Using a screwdriver, pry out the oil seal.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil pump assembly. Wrap the tip of the screwdriver with tape.
34. INSTALL TIMING CHAIN COVER OIL SEAL
a. Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new oil seal until its surface is flush with the timing chain cover edge.
SST 09226-10010
b. Apply MP grease to the oil seal lip.
35. INSTALL TIMING CHAIN COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Remove any old packing (FIPG) material and be careful not to drop any oil on the contact surfaces of the timing chain cover, cylinder head and cylinder block.
b. Install a new O-ring to the LH cylinder head as shown in the illustration.
c. Apply a continuous bead of the seal packing (diameter: 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 inch)) to 4 locations as shown in the illustration.
Seal packing: Part No. 08826-00080 or equivalent
d. Apply a continuous bead of the seal packing (diameter: 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 inch)) to the timing chain cover as shown in the illustration.
Seal packing:
Water pump part: Part No. 08826-00100 or equivalent
Other part: Part No. 08826-00080 or equivalent
NOTICE:
^ Install the timing chain cover within 3 minutes after applying seal packing. After installing it, the timing chain cover bolts and nuts must be tightened within 15 minutes. Otherwise the seal packing must be removed and reapplied.
^ Do not apply seal packing to "A" as shown in the illustration.
e. Align the key way of the oil pump drive rotor with the rectangular portion of the crankshaft timing gear, and slide the timing chain cover into place.
f. Install the timing chain cover with the 24 bolts and 2 nuts. Tighten the bolts and nuts uniformly in several steps.
Torque: 23 Nm (235 kgf-cm, 17 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: Pay attention that the chain and slipper do not touch the timing chain cover seal line.
HINT: Each bolt length is as follows:
A: 25 mm (0.98 inch)
B: 55 mm (2.17 inch)
36. INSTALL OIL FILTER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Install a new gasket and oil filter bracket with the 3 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
37. INSTALL VVT SENSOR
38. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY
a. Insert the camshaft timing oil control valves to each cylinder head, and tighten the 2 bolts.
Torque: 9.0 Nm (92 kgf-cm, 80 inch lbs.)
39. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
40. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
41. INSTALL IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY
Torque: 10 Nm (102 kgf-cm, 7 ft. lbs.)
42. INSTALL INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
43. INSTALL OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY
44. INSTALL OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY
45. INSTALL OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
46. INSTALL CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
SST 09213-54015 (91651-60855), 09330-00021
47. INSTALL IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.1
48. INSTALL IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
49. INSTALL V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY
50. INSTALL COOLER COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY
51. INSTALL GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
52. INSTALL VANE PUMP ASSEMBLY
53. INSTALL WATER INLET
54. INSTALL OIL LEVEL GAUGE GUIDE
55. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
56. CONNECT VENTILATION HOSE NO.2
57. INSTALL FAN W/ FLUID COUPLING
58. INSTALL FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
59. FULLY TIGHTEN FAN W/ FLUID COUPLING
60. INSTALL RADIATOR SUPPORT SEAL UPPER
61. INSTALL BATTERY
62. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FRONT
63. INSTALL POWER STEERING LINK ASSEMBLY
64. ADD ENGINE OIL
65. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
66. CHECK FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS
67. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
68. INSTALL V-BANK COVER
a. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 7.5 Nm (76 kgf-cm, 66 inch lbs.)