Component Tightening Specifications and Sequences

Cylinder Head





Using several steps, uniformly install and tighten the 10 cylinder head set bolts and plate washers with a 10 mm bi-hexagon wrench in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 70 Nm (714 kgf-cm, 52 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front side of the cylinder head bolt with paint.
Retighten the cylinder head bolts 90° in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Check that the paint mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.

Head Bolt reuse/replace





CYLINDER HEAD SET BOLT
Standard bolt length 141.3 to 142.7 mm (5.563 to 5.618 inch)
Maximum bolt length 144.2 mm (5.677 inch)
If the bolt length is greater than the maximum, replace the cylinder head set bolt.

Intake Manifold
Torque 30 Nm (306 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)

Camshaft Bearing Cap
CAMSHAFT





Using several steps, uniformly tighten the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque:
No. 1 bearing cap 30 Nm (301 kgf-cm, 22 ft. lbs.)
No. 3 bearing cap 9.0 Nm (92 kgf-cm, 80 inch lbs.)

NO. 2 CAMSHAFT





Using several steps, uniformly tighten the 10 bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque:
No. 2 bearing cap 30 Nm (301 kgf-cm, 22 inch lbs.)
No. 3 bearing cap 9.0 Nm (92 kgf-cm, 80 ft. lbs.)

Main Bearing Cap





Examine the front marks and install the bearing caps on the cylinder block.
Install the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.

NOTICE: The main bearing cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.





Step 1
Install and uniformly tighten the 10 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 20 Nm (204 kgf-cm, 15 ft. lbs.)





Further tighten the 10 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft. lbs.)





Step 2
Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Further tighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the numerical order shown in the previous illustration.
Check that the paint mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.

Rod Bearing Cap





Step 1
Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.
Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)





Step 2
Mark the front of the connecting rod cap bolts with paint.
Further tighten the cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.

Crankshaft Pulley
Torque 170 Nm (1733 kgf-cm, 125 ft. lbs.)

Flywheel/Flex Plate





Install the front spacer, drive plate and rear spacer with the 8 bolts. Uniformly tighten the 8 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 98 Nm (1,000 kgf-cm, 72 ft. lbs.)





Install the flywheel with the 8 bolts. Uniformly tighten the 8 bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 130 Nm (1,330 kgf-cm, 96 ft. lbs.)

Oil Pump
Torque 19 Nm (194 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)

Exhaust Manifold





EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONVERTER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Install a new gasket and the exhaust manifold converter with the 5 nuts. Uniformly tighten the 5 nuts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 37 Nm (378 kgf-cm, 27 ft. lbs.)

Water Pump





Install the water pump and bracket with the 4 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque 9.0 Nm (92 kgf-cm, 80 inch lbs.)

NOTICE: Tighten the outside bolts and nuts with the clamp.