Steps 1-25

DISASSEMBLY








Special Tool(s)

CAUTION: Remove the cylinder heads before removing the crankshaft. Failure to do so can result in engine damage.

NOTE: The crankshaft rear seal, the oil seal slinger and the seal retainer plate must be removed before mounting the engine on the engine stand.





1. Remove the flexplate.





2. Using the special tools, remove the crankshaft oil slinger.





3. Using the special tools, remove the crankshaft rear seal.





4. Remove the bolts and the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate.
5. Place the engine on a suitable engine stand.
6. Remove the Modular Engine Lift Bracket.





7. Remove the bolts and the engine mounts.





8. Remove the cylinder block drain plugs and drain the coolant into a suitable container.





9. Disconnect the LH radio frequency interference capacitor and Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor electrical connectors.





10. Disconnect the Camshaft Position (CMP) electrical connector.





11. Disconnect the RH radio frequency interference capacitor electrical connector.





12. Disconnect the Knock Sensor (KS) electrical connector.





13. Disconnect the Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.





14. Disconnect the oil pressure switch electrical connector.
15. Disconnect all of the harness routing clips and connector retainers. Remove the engine control sensor wiring harness.





16. Remove the crankcase ventilation tube from the LH valve cover.





17. Remove the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve and hose from the RH valve cover.





18. Remove the bolts, the oil pan, and the oil pan gasket.





19. Remove the two bolts, the nut, the oil pump screen cover and tube' and the spacer.





20. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: The bolts are part of the valve cover and should not be removed.

Remove the LH valve cover.
^ Fully loosen the bolts and remove the valve cover.
^ Clean the valve cover mating surface of the cylinder head with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
^ Inspect the valve cover gasket. If the gasket is damaged, remove and discard the gasket. Clean the valve cover gasket groove with soap and water or a suitable solvent.





21. CAUTION: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges which make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of old sealant.

NOTE: The bolts are part of the valve cover and should not be removed.

Remove the RH valve cover.
^ Fully loosen the bolts and remove the valve cover.
^ Clean the valve cover mating surfaces of the cylinder head with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging.
^ Inspect the valve cover gasket. If the gasket is damaged, remove and discard the gasket. Clean the valve cover gasket groove with soap and water or a suitable solvent.





22. Remove the coolant pump pulley.
1 Remove the bolts.
2 Remove the coolant pump pulley.





23. Remove the coolant pump bolts.





24. Remove the coolant pump from the cylinder block.





25. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft pulley.