Removal

1. Remove engine under cover.
2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove battery clamp cover.





4. Remove V-bank cover bolt and two cap nuts then the V-bank cover.
5. Remove air cleaner and intake air connector assembly.
6. Remove the radiator assembly.





7. Remove RH No. 3 timing belt cover.
(a) Disconnect the 2 air control valve hoses of the PS pump from the hose clamp on the timing belt cover.
(b) Remove the 4 bolts and timing belt cover.





8. Remove LH No. 3 timing belt cover as follows:
(a) Disconnect the EVAP hose clamp from the timing belt cover.
(b) Remove the four bolts.
(c) Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and two gaskets.





9. Remove the drive belt idler pulley bolt and cover plate then the idler pulley.





10. Remove RH No. 2 timing belt cover as follows:
(a) Disconnect the No. 2 camshaft position sensor connector from the ignition coil bracket.
(b) Remove the four bolts.
(c) Disconnect the sensor wire from the timing belt cove
(d) Remove the wire grommet from the timing belt cover.
(e) Disconnect the wire clamp from the timing belt cover.
(f) Remove the timing belt cover and four gaskets.





11. Remove LH No. 2 timing belt cover as follows:
(a) Disconnect the engine wire from the two wire clamps.
(b) Remove the three bolts.
(c) Disconnect the No. 1 camshaft position sensor wire from the wire clamp on the timing belt cover.
(d) Disconnect the sensor connector from the connector bracket, and remove the connector bracket.
(e) Disconnect the sensor connector.
(f) Remove the wire grommet from the timing belt cover.
(g) Remove the timing belt cover and two gaskets.
12. Remove distributor housings, refer to Powertrain Management.
13. Remove No. 1 ignition coil, refer to Powertrain Management
14. Disconnect A/C compressor. Refer to Heating and Air Conditioning.





15. Remove the hydraulic pump as follows:
(a) Disconnect the solenoid valve connector.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
(c) Disconnect the crankshaft position sensor wire clamp.
(d) Remove the hydraulic pump.





16. If re-using timing belt, check that there are three installation marks on the timing belt by turning the crankshaft pulley as shown in the illustration.

NOTE: If the installation marks have disappeared, place a new installation mark on the timing belt before removing each part.





17. Using crankshaft pulley holder Special Service Tool (SST) No. 09213-54015 and companion flange holder SST No. 09330-00021, or equivalent, loosen but do not remove crankshaft pulley bolt.





18. Set No. 1 cylinder to approx. 50° ATDC/Compression as follows:
(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley and align its groove with timing mark "0" of the No. 1 timing belt cover.





(b) Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing pulleys and timing belt rear plates aligned. If not, turn the crankshaft one revolution (360°).





(c) Turn the crankshaft pulley approx. 50° clockwise, and put the timing mark of the crankshaft pulley in line with the centers of the crankshaft pulley bolt and the idler pulley bolt.

NOTE: If the timing belt is disengaged, having the crankshaft pulley at the wrong angle or turning crankshaft or camshaft can cause the piston head and valve head to come into contact with each other causing damage. So always set the crankshaft pulley at the correct angle.

(d) Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.

CAUTION: Do not turn the crankshaft pulley.





19. Remove timing belt tensioner.
- When re-using timing belt, if the installation marks have disappeared, before remove the timing belt, place 2 new installation marks on the timing belt to match the timing marks of the camshaft timing pulleys.





- When replacing timing belt tensioner only, avoid meshing of the timing pulley and timing belt, secure one of them with string. And place matchmarks on the timing belt and RH camshaft timing pulley.





- Alternately loosen the two timing belt tensioner bolts, then remove the belt tensioner and dust boot.





20. Using variable pin wrench SST No. 09962-10010, or equivalent, loosen the tension spring between the LH and RH camshaft timing pulleys by slightly turning the LH camshaft timing pulley clockwise, then remove the timing belt from the camshaft timing pulleys.





21. Using SST variable pin wrench, or equivalent, and a suitable socket wrench, remove the camshaft timing pulley bolts, then the timing pulley.
22. Remove the alternator.





23. Remove drive belt tensioner bolt and two nuts then the belt tensioner.





24. Using the puller set SST No. 09950-50010, or equivalent, remove the crankshaft pulley.

CAUTION: To prevent piston/valve contact, do not allow the crankshaft pulley to turn.





25. Remove the four No. 1 timing belt cover bolts, then the cover and gasket.
26. Remove timing belt guide.
27. Remove timing belt cover spacer.





28. Remove timing belt.

NOTE: If re-using the belt and the installation mark has disappeared from it, place a new installation mark on the timing belt to the match the dot mark of the crankshaft timing pulleys as shown in the illustration.





29. Remove the bolt and No. 2 idler pulley.





30. Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the bolt, No. 1 idler pulley and plate washer.





31. Using SST puller set, or equivalent, remove the crankshaft timing pulley.