Crankshaft And Piston Removal

Crankshaft and Piston Removal

1. Remove the engine/transmission Engine Removal.

2. Remove the transmission.

- M/T model Manual Transmission Removal
- A/T model Automatic Transmission Removal

3. M/T model: Remove the pressure plate, the clutch disc, and the flywheel.

4. A/T model: Remove the drive plate Service and Repair.

5. Remove the CKP sensor cover (A), then disconnect the CKP sensor connector (B).





6. Remove the harness cover (C).

7. Remove the cylinder head Cylinder Head Removal.

8. Remove the oil pan Engine Oil Pan Removal.

9. Remove the oil screen (A), then remove the oil pump (B).






10. Remove the bearing cap bolts. To prevent warpage, unscrew the bolts in sequence 1/3 turn at a time; repeat the sequence until all bolts are loosened.





11. Remove the bearing cap bridge and the main bearing caps.

12. Remove the connecting rod caps/bearings. Keep all connecting rod caps/bearings in order.

13. Lift the crankshaft (A) out of the engine block, being careful not to damage the journals and the CKP pulse plate (B).





14. Remove the CKP pulse plate.

15. Remove the upper connecting rod bearing halves from the connecting rods, and set them aside with their respective caps.

16. If you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon around the top of each cylinder, remove it with a ridge reamer (A). Follow the reamer manufacturer's instructions. If the ridge is not removed, it may damage the pistons as they are pushed out.






17. Use the wooden handle of a hammer (A) to drive out the piston/connecting rod assembly (B). Take care not to damage the cylinder with the connecting rod.





18. Reinstall the main bearings, the main bearing caps, and the bearing cap bridge on the engine block in the proper order.

19. Reinstall the connecting rod bearings and the connecting rod caps after removing each piston/connecting rod assembly.

20. Mark each piston/connecting rod assembly with its cylinder number to make sure they are reused in original order.

NOTE: The existing number on the connecting rod does not indicate its position in the engine, it indicates the rod bore size.