Variable Valve Timing Actuator: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the engine.

3. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY
4. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY




a. Disconnect the 4 oil control valve connectors.
b. Remove the 4 bolts and 4 oil control valves.
c. Remove the O-ring from each oil control valve.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY




a. Apply a light coat of engine oil to new 4 O-rings of the oil control valves.
b. Install the O-rings to the 4 oil control valves.




c. Install the 4 oil control valves with the 4 bolts.

Torque: 9.0 N.m (92 kgf.cm, 80 in.lbf)

NOTE: Make sure that the O-ring is not cracked or jammed.

d. Connect the 4 oil control valve connectors.

2. INSTALL INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY
3. INSTALL ENGINE ASSEMBLY
a. Install the engine.

4. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
5. CHECK FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS
a. Start the engine, and check that there are no oil leaks.