Part 1

Engine













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

NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.

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

NOTE: For additional information, refer to the exploded view under the Assembly procedure.

1. Remove the engine. For additional information, refer to Engine Engine - Removal.

2. Remove the 8 bolts and the flexplate.

3. Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Slinger Remover and the Slide Hammer, remove the crankshaft rear oil slinger.





4. Using the Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Remover and the Slide Hammer, remove the crankshaft rear seal.





5. Remove the 2 rear oil pan bolts, the 6 crankshaft rear seal retainer plate bolts and the crankshaft rear seal retainer plate.





6. NOTICE: Use care when lowering the engine, to prevent damage to the oil pan.

Lower the engine onto wooden blocks.

7. Remove the Engine Lifting Bracket.





8. Install the Engine Lifting Bracket Set.





9. Install the Engine Lifting Bracket Set.





10. Mount the engine on a suitable work stand.

11. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Remove the 6 bolts and the RH and LH engine support insulators.





12. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

If equipped, remove the cylinder block drain plugs and drain the coolant in a suitable container.





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





14. Disconnect the Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor electrical connector.





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





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





17. Disconnect the Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) switch electrical connector and wiring harness retainer.





18. Disconnect all of the harness routing clips and connector retainers. Remove the engine control sensor wiring harness.

19. NOTE: RH shown, LH similar.

Remove the 2 nuts and the 2 radio interference capacitors.





20. Remove the nut, bolt and the oil level indicator tube.
- Discard the O-ring seal.





21. NOTICE: 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 fasteners are part of the valve cover and should not be removed.

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

Remove the LH and RH valve covers.

- Fully loosen the 28 fasteners and remove the valve covers.

- 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.





22. Remove the bolt and the accessory drive belt idler pulley.





23. Remove the 4 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.





24. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer.
- Discard the crankshaft pulley bolt.

25. Using the Crankshaft Vibration Damper Remover, remove the crankshaft pulley.





26. Using the Crankshaft Front Oil Seal Remover, remove and discard the crankshaft front seal.





27. Remove the 4 front oil pan bolts.





28. NOTE: Correct fastener location is essential for assembly procedure. Record fastener location.

Remove the 15 fasteners.





29. Remove the engine front cover from the cylinder block.





30. Remove the crankshaft sensor ring from the crankshaft.