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Component Tightening Specifications and Sequences

CYLINDER HEAD LH





Install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts and plate washers in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt's head with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the numerical order shown above.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90°.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 180° angle to the front.


CYLINDER HEAD RH





Install and uniformly tighten the 10 cylinder head bolts, and plate washers in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt's head with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by 90° in the numerical order shown above.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts by an additional 90°.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 180° angle to the front.


INTAKE MANIFOLD x CYLINDER HEAD 18 Nm (185 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)


MAIN BEARING CAPS

If any one of the bearing cap bolts is broken or deformed, replace it.





Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.
Install and uniformly tighten the 10 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)
If any of the bearing cap bolts cannot meet the torque specification, replace the bearing cap bolt.
Mark the front of the crankshaft bearing cap bolt's head with paint.
Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts another 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly


CAMSHAFT BEARING CAP





Uniformly tighten the 22 bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.
For bolts 21 and 22
Torque 7.5 Nm (76 kgf-cm, 66 inch lbs.)
For bolts 1 through 20
Torque 16 Nm (163 kgf-cm, 12 ft. lbs.)


OIL PUMP





Install the oil pump with the 8 bolts. Uniformly tighten the bolts in several passes.
Torque 15.5 Nm (158 kgf-cm, 11 ft. lbs.) for bolt A, B, C and E
Torque 30.5 Nm (311 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.) for bolt D


EXHAUST MANIFOLD LH





Install the exhaust manifold to the cylinder head with 8 new nuts in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)


EXHAUST MANIFOLD RH





Install the exhaust manifold with 8 new nuts in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 44 Nm (449 kgf-cm, 32 ft. lbs.)


WATER PUMP





Install the water pump and a new gasket with the 5 bolts, 2 stud bolts and nut. Uniformly tighten the bolts, stud bolts and nut in several passes.
Torque 21 Nm (214 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.) for bolt
Torque 18 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.) for nut and stud bolt