Repair Procedures: Removal
- Remove the lower oil pan.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL PAN ")
- Drain the coolant.
(Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")
- Remove the air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")
- Remove the surge tank.
(Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "SURGE TANK ")
- Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the LH/RH cylinder head cover.
(Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "Cylinder Head Cover ")
- Remove the drive belt.
(Refer to Timing System - "DRIVE BELT ")
- Remove the idler.
(Refer to Timing System - "IDLER ")
- Remove the drive belt auto tensioner.
(Refer to Timing System - "DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ")
- Remove the oil filter body.
(Refer to OIL FILTER BODY Lubrication System )
- Remove the crankshaft damper pulley.
(Refer to Timing System - "CRANKSHAFT DAMPER PULLEY ")
- Remove the water pump.
(Refer to Cooling System - "WATER PUMP ")
- Remove the timing chain cover (A).CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of cylinder block, cylinder head and timing chain cover.