Part Two

Valve Inspection

























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Removal

26. Injector Base Assembly





1. Remove the injector base (A).

27. Engine Peripheral Hose - Disconnection





1. Disconnect the EVAP canister hose (A) and the brake booster vacuum hose (B).

28. Rocker Arm Oil Control Valve





1. Remove the rocker arm oil control valve assembly (A) and the rocker arm oil control valve filter (B).

2. Remove the engine wire harness bracket (C).

29. A/F Sensor





1. Remove the A/F sensor.

30. WU-TWC





1. Separate the lower side of the WU-TWC (A) from the under-floor TWC (B).





2. Remove the WU-TWC (C).

3. Remove the WU-TWC cover (D).

31. Heater Hose - Disconnection Engine Side





1. Disconnect the heater hoses.

32. Upper Radiator Hose Engine Side - Disconnection/Reconnection





1. Disconnect the upper radiator hose.

33. Cylinder Head Peripheral Assembly





1. Remove the two bolts from the EVAP canister purge valve bracket.

34. Ignition Coil Cover





1. Remove the ignition coil cover.

35. Ignition Coil





1. Remove the ignition coils.

36. Cylinder Head Cover





1. Remove the dipstick (A).

2. Disconnect the breather hose (B).

3. Remove the two bolts (C).





4. Remove the cylinder head cover.

37. Set The Crankshaft To Top Dead Center





1. Turn the crankshaft so its white mark (A) lines up with the pointer (B).

NOTE: The other pointer (C) is not used.

38. Cam Chain Case Peripheral Assembly





1. Remove the harness clamp.

39. VTC Oil Control Solenoid Valve





1. Remove the VTC oil control solenoid valve.

40. Crankshaft Pulley





1. Hold the pulley with the holder handle (A) and the crankshaft pulley holder (B).

2. Remove the bolt with a socket, 19 mm (C) and a breaker bar, then remove the crankshaft pulley.

41. Engine Jack Support (State of a Low Vehicle)

1. Lift and support the engine with a jack and a wood block under the oil pan.

42. Upper Torque Rod





1. Remove the upper torque rod.

43. Side Engine Mount





1. Remove the ground cable (A), the side engine mount bolt (B) and nut (C).





2. Remove the side engine mount.

44. Side Engine Mount Bracket, Engine Side





1. Remove the side engine mount bracket.

45. Cam Chain Case





1. Remove the cam chain case (A) and the spacer (B).

46. Cam Chain Auto-Tensioner





1. Loosely install the crankshaft pulley.

2. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to compress the auto-tensioner.





3. Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise to align the holes on the lock (A) and the auto-tensioner (B), then insert a 1.2 mm (3/64 in) diameter pin (C) into the holes. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin.

NOTE: If the holes in the lock and the auto-tensioner do not align, continue to rotating the crankshaft counterclockwise until the holes align, then install the pin.





4. Remove the auto-tensioner.

47. Cam Chain Tensioner Arm and Cam Chain Guide





1. Remove cam chain guide B.





2. Remove cam chain guide A and the tensioner arm (B).

48. Cam Chain

1. Remove the cam chain.

49. Camshaft Holder





1. Loosen the rocker arm and the adjusting screws (A).





2. Remove the camshaft holder bolts. To prevent damaging the camshafts, loosen the bolts, in sequence, two turns at a time.





3. Remove cam chain guide B , the camshaft holders (A).

50. Camshaft





1. Carefully tip up the intake camshaft on the transmission side of the engine until there is enough slack in the chain to lift the chain off of the VTC actuator's teeth.

2. Remove the intake camshaft and the exhaust camshaft while keeping some tension on the cam chain.

3. Secure the cam chain to the A/C compressor suction hose with a wire tie to prevent the chain from falling down into the chain case.

51. Rocker Arm Assembly





1. Insert the bolts (A) into the rocker shaft holder, then remove the rocker arm assembly (B).

52. Cylinder Head Assembly





1. Remove the cylinder head bolts. To prevent warpage, loosen the bolts in sequence 1/3 turn at a time; repeat the sequence until all bolts are loosened.

2. Remove the cylinder head.

53. Valve and Valve Spring





1. Using an appropriate-sized socket (A) and a plastic mallet (B), lightly tap the spring retainer to loosen the valve cotters.





2. Install the valve spring compressor attachment and the valve spring compressor. Compress the valve spring, and remove the valve cotters.

3. Remove the valve spring compressor and the valve spring compressor attachment, then remove the spring retainer, the valve spring and the valve.

54. Valve Seal and Valve Spring Seat





1. Install the valve guide seal remover (A).





2. Remove the valve seal.





3. Remove the valve spring seats.