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FA20 ENGINE MECHANICAL: ENGINE UNIT: DISASSEMBLY; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. REMOVE OIL FILLER CAP ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the oil filler cap assembly.

2. REMOVE OIL FILTER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Using SST, remove the oil filter sub-assembly.





SST : 09228-22020

3. REMOVE OIL FILTER UNION

(a) Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, remove the oil filter union.





4. REMOVE E.F.I. ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR

(a) Using a 19 mm union nut wrench, remove the E.F.I. engine coolant temperature sensor.





5. REMOVE KNOCK CONTROL SENSOR

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 knock control sensors.





6. REMOVE CRANK POSITION SENSOR

(a) Remove the bolt and crank position sensor.





7. REMOVE VVT SENSOR

(a) Remove the bolt and VVT sensor (for intake side of bank 1).





(b) Remove the O-ring from the VVT sensor.

(c) Remove the bolt and VVT sensor (for exhaust side of bank 1).





(d) Remove the O-ring from the VVT sensor.

(e) Remove the bolt and VVT sensor (for intake side of bank 2).





(f) Remove the O-ring from the VVT sensor.

(g) Remove the bolt and VVT sensor (for exhaust side of bank 2).





(h) Remove the O-ring from the VVT sensor.

8. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control valve (for intake side of bank 1).





(b) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.









(c) Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

(d) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control valve (for exhaust side of bank 1).





(e) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

(f) Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

(g) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control valve (for intake side of bank 2).





(h) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

(i) Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

(j) Remove the 2 bolts and camshaft timing oil control valve (for exhaust side of bank 2).





(k) Remove the O-ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

(l) Remove the back-up ring from the camshaft timing oil control valve.

9. REMOVE TEMPERATURE SENSOR

(a) Using a 19 mm deep socket wrench, remove the temperature sensor.









NOTICE:
Use a cloth or the like to prevent engine oil from splashing.

10. REMOVE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a 24 mm deep socket wrench, remove the engine oil pressure switch assembly.









NOTICE:
Use a cloth or the like to prevent engine oil from splashing.

11. REMOVE PCV HOSE CONNECTOR

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and PCV hose connector.





(b) Loosen the 2 clips and remove the No. 2 water by-pass hose from the PCV hose connector.

12. REMOVE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY (for Automatic Transmission) Removal

13. REMOVE REAR CYLINDER HEAD PLATE (for Manual Transmission)

(a) Remove the 3 bolts and rear cylinder head plate.





14. REMOVE WATER INLET PIPE

(a) Disconnect the No. 3 water by-pass hose.





(b) Remove the 4 bolts and water inlet pipe.

(c) Remove the 2 O-rings from the cylinder block.





15. REMOVE PCV VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Using a 19 mm deep socket wrench, remove the PCV valve sub-assembly.





16. REMOVE NO. 1 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the bolt, No. 1 idler pulley sub-assembly and idler pulley cover.





17. REMOVE NO. 1 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the bolt, No. 1 idler pulley sub-assembly and idler pulley cover.





18. REMOVE WATER PUMP PULLEY

(a) Using SST, hold the water pump pulley.





SST : 09960-10010

09962-01000

09963-00700

(b) Remove the 3 bolts and water pump pulley.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to let SST slip during the work.

19. REMOVE ENGINE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 5 bolts, engine water pump assembly and gasket.