Repair Procedures: Disassembly
- Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
- To avoid damaging the cylinder head, wait until the engine coolant temperature drops below normal temperature (20°C [68°F]) before removing it.
- When handling a metal gasket, take care not to fold the gasket or damage the contact surface of the gasket.
- To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.
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- Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.
- Turn the crankshaft damper pulley so that the piston of No. 1 cylinder is at TDC (top dead center) on compression stroke.
- Remove the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.
(Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE AND TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY ")
- Remove the intelligent variable transmission (IVT).
(Refer to Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) System (Continuously Variable Transmission) - "INTELLIGENT VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (IVT) ")
Remove the manual transaxle.
(Refer to Manual Transaxle System - "Manual Transaxle")
- Intelligent variable transmission (IVT): Remove the drive plate.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "DRIVE PLATE ")
Manual transaxle: Remove the flywheel.
(Refer to Cylinder Block - "FLYWHEEL ")
- Remove the rear oil seal.
(Refer to Cylinder Block Assembly - "REAR OIL SEAL ")
- Install the engine assembly to engine stand for disassembly.
- Remove the oil pressure switch.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ")
- Remove the timing chain.
(Refer to Timing System - "TIMING CHAIN ")
- Remove the intake manifold.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the exhaust manifold.
(Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "EXHAUST MANIFOLD ")
- Remove the electric EGR control valve.
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "EEGR ")
- Remove the EGR cooler.
(Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "EGR COOLER ")
- Remove the oil filter body.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL FILTER BODY ")
- Remove the oil pump.
(Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL PUMP ")
- Remove the cylinder head assembly.
(Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CYLINDER HEAD ")
- Remove the air conditioning compressor.
(Refer to Heating, Ventilation Air conditioning - "COMPRESSOR ")
- Remove the piston and connecting rod assemblies.
(Refer to Cylinder Block Assembly - "PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ")
- Remove the crankshaft.
(Refer to Cylinder Block Assembly - "CRANKSHAFT ")
- Remove the water jacket separator.
(Refer to Cylinder Block Assembly - "WATER JACKET SEPARATOR ")
- Remove the knock sensor.
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "KNOCK SENSOR (KS) ")
- Remove the crankshaft position sensor.
(Refer to Engine Control/Fuel System - "CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKPS) ")
- Remove the piston cooling oil jet (A).