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Knock Sensor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. DISCHARGE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE
2. REMOVE BATTERY
3. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
4. DRAIN ENGINE OIL
5. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
6. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER SUBASSEMBLY
7. REMOVE COOL AIR INLET NO.1
a. Remove the 2 bolts, then remove the cool air inlet.

8. REMOVE EXHAUST FRONT PIPE ASSEMBLY NO.2
9. REMOVE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
10. REMOVE MANIFOLD STAY
a. Remove the 3 bolts, then remove the exhaust manifold stay.

11. REMOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
a. Disconnect the air fuel ratio sensor connector.
b. Remove the 6 nuts, then remove the exhaust manifold and gasket.

12. REMOVE INTAKE MANIFOLD
13. REMOVE WATER BY-PASS JOINT RR
14. REMOVE CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER NO.1
a. Remove the 2 bolts, then remove the chain vibration damper No. 1.

15. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO.2 CHAIN (RH BANK)
16. REMOVE CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY NO.2
17. REMOVE CAMSHAFTS
18. REMOVE CAMSHAFT BEARING NO.2
19. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY




20. DISCONNECT HEATER WATER INLET HOSE




21. REMOVE WATER OUTLET PIPE NO.1
a. Remove the 4 wire harness clamps.
b. Remove the 3 bolts and water outlet pipe.




22. REMOVE KNOCK SENSOR
a. Disconnect the 2 knock sensor connectors.
b. Remove the 2 bolts and 2 knock sensors.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL KNOCK SENSOR




a. Install the 2 knock sensors with the 2 bolts as shown in the illustration.

Torque: 20 N.m (204 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)

b. Connect the 2 knock sensor connectors.

2. INSTALL WATER OUTLET PIPE NO.1
a. Install the water outlet pipe with the 3 bolts.

Torque: 9.0 N.m (92 kgf.cm, 80 in.lbf)

b. Install the 4 wire harness clamps.

3. CONNECT HEATER WATER INLET HOSE
4. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SET BOLT
5. INSTALL CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
6. INSTALL CAMSHAFT BEARING NO.2
7. INSTALL CAMSHAFTS
8. INSTALL CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY NO.2
9. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING GEARS AND NO.2 CHAIN (RH BANK)
10. INSTALL CHAIN VIBRATION DAMPER NO.1
11. INSTALL WATER BY-PASS JOINT RR
12. INSTALL INTAKE MANIFOLD
13. INSTALL EXHAUST MANIFOLD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
14. INSTALL MANIFOLD STAY
15. INSTALL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY FRONT
16. INSTALL EXHAUST FRONT PIPE ASSEMBLY NO.2
17. INSTALL COOL AIR INLET NO.1
a. Install the cool air inlet with the 2 bolts.

Torque: 12 N.m (122 kgf.cm, 9.0 ft.lbf)

18. INSTALL CHAIN TENSIONER SLIPPER
19. INSTALL CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY NO.1
20. INSTALL CHAIN SUB-ASSEMBLY
21. INSTALL TIMING CHAIN OR BELT COVER SUBASSEMBLY
22. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY
23. INSTALL BATTERY
24. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
25. ADD ENGINE OIL
26. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE
27. CHECK FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE
28. CHECK FOR FUEL LEAKAGE
29. CHECK FOR EXHAUST GAS LEAKAGE
30. INSPECT IGNITION TIMING
31. INSPECT ENGINE IDLING SPEED
32. INSPECT CO/HC