Removal

COMPONENTS

REMOVAL OF TIMING BELT





1. Remove battery.

CAUTION: Work must be started after approx. 20 seconds or longer from the time the ignition switch is turned to the "LOCK" position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. Remove engine under cover.
3. Drain engine coolant.





4. Remove drive belt.
Loosen the drive belt tension by turning the drive belt tensioner counterclockwise and remove the drive belt.

HINT: The pulley bolt for the belt tensioner has a left-hand thread.





5. Remove reservoir tank radiator.
6. Remove A/C compressor without disconnecting hoses.
(a) Disconnect the compressor connector.





(b) Remove the mounting nut and disconnect the ground cable.
(c) Remove the mounting bolt and compressor stay.





(d) Remove the two bolts, and disconnect the A/C compressor from the engine.

HINT: Put aside the compressor, and suspend it.

7. Remove intake air connector.





(a) Disconnect the following hoses:
(1) Air hose from IAC valve.
(2) Air hose (from PS air control valve) from intake air connector.





(b) Remove the bolt holding the intake air connector to the cylinder head cover.
(c) Loosen the two hose clamps.
(d) Disconnect the intake air connector from the throttle body and air cleaner hose, and remove the throttle body.

8. Remove LH ignition coil.





(a) Disconnect the following connectors and cord:
(1) Ignition coil connector.
(2) Noise filter connector.
(3) High-tension cord.





(b) Remove the two bolts and ignition coil.





9. Remove upper high-tension cord cover.
(a) Remove the two mounting bolts.
(b) Disconnect the front side claw groove of the cord cover from the claw of the lower cover, and remove the cord cover.





10. Remove RH engine wire cover.
Remove the bolt and engine wire cover.





11. Remove LH engine wire cover.
Remove the two bolts and engine wire cover.





12. Remove VSV for EVAP system.
Remove the two bolts, and disconnect the VSV from cylinder head and timing belt cover.





13. Remove No.3 timing belt cover.
Remove the three bolts and timing belt cover.





14. Remove LH No.3 timing belt cover.
(a) Remove the four mounting bolts.
(b) Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover.
(c) Remove the cord grommet from the high-tension cord.

15. Remove high-tension cords, high-tension cord clamps and lower high-tension cord cover assembly.





(a) Remove the two bolts holding the RH rear high-tension cord clamp to the cylinder head.
(b) Disconnect the high-tension cords from the RH spark plugs and distributor cap.





(c) Remove the two bolts holding the LH rear high-tension cord clamp to the cylinder head.
(d) Disconnect the high-tension cords from the LH spark plugs, distributor cap and LH ignition coil.





(e) Remove the bolt holding the lower high-tension cord cover to the water inlet housing.
(f) Disconnect the high-tension cord from the RH ignition coil, and remove the high-tension cords, clamps and cover assembly.





16. Remove drive belt idler pulley.
Remove the pulley bolt, cover plate and idler pulley.
17. Remove RH No.2 timing belt cover.





(a) Disconnect the cam position sensor connector from the ignition coil bracket.





(b) Disconnect the cam position sensor wire from the clamp on the timing belt cover.
(c) Remove the five mounting bolts.
(d) Disconnect the connector grommet from the timing belt cover.
(e) Disconnect the wire clamp from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and four gaskets.





18. Remove LH No.2 timing belt cover.
(a) Disconnect the cam position sensor wire from the clamp on the timing belt cover.
(b) Disconnect the cam position sensor connector.
(c) Remove the three mounting bolts.
(d) Disconnect the connector grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and two gaskets.





19. Remove distributor caps.
Loosen the three bolts, and remove the distributor cap. Remove the two distributor caps.

HINT: Arrange the distributor caps (RH side and LH side).





20. Remove distributor rotors.
Loosen the two bolts, and remove the distributor rotor. Remove the two distributor rotors.

HINT: Arrange the distributor rotors (RH side and LH side).





21. Remove distributor housings.
(a) (RH Distributor Housing) Disconnect the cam position sensor connector.
(b) Remove the three bolts and distributor housing. Remove the two distributor housings.





22. Remove generator.
(a) Disconnect the generator connector.
(b) Remove the cap and nut, and disconnect the generator wire.
(c) Remove the bolt, and disconnect the A/T oil cooler pipe bracket.
(d) Remove the nut and generator.





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





24. Remove spark plugs.
Using a 16 mm plug wrench. remove the eight spark plugs.





25. If re-using timing belt, check installation marks on timing belt.
Check that there are four installation marks on the timing belt by turning the crankshaft pulley as shown in the illustration.
If the installation marks have disappeared, place a new installation mark on the timing belt before removing each part.
26. Set No.1 cylinder to TDC/Compression.





(a) Turn the crankshaft pulley and align its groove with the 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°).

27. Remove timing belt tensioner.

HINT:





- (Re-using timing belt)
If the installation marks have disappeared, before removing the timing belt, place new installation marks on the timing belt to match the timing marks of the camshaft timing pulleys, and place a new installation mark on the timing belt to match the end of the hydraulic pump.





- (When replacing timing belt tensioner only)
To 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 bolts, and remove them, the tensioner and dust boot.

28. Disconnect timing belt from camshaft timing pulleys.





(a) Using SST, loosen the tension between the LH and RH camshaft timing pulleys by slightly turning the LH camshaft timing pulley clockwise. SST 09278-54012





(b) Disconnect the timing belt from the camshaft timing pulleys.





29. Remove camshaft timing pulleys.
Using SST, remove the bolt, timing pulley. Remove the two timing pulleys. SST 09278-5401
30. Remove crankshaft pulley.





(a) Using SST, remove the pulley bolt. SST 90213-70010 and 09330-00021





(b) Using SST, remove the pulley. SST 09213-31021

31. Remove hydraulic pump.





HINT (Re-using timing belt): Before removing the hydraulic pump, using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the crankshaft pulley and align the installation mark of the timing belt with the end of the hydraulic pump.





(a) Disconnect the solenoid valve connector.
(b) Remove the two mounting bolts and two mounting nuts.
(c) Disconnect the engine speed sensor wire clamp.
(d) Remove the hydraulic pump.





32. Remove No.1 timing belt cover.
Remove the four bolts, timing belt cover and gasket.





33. Remove timing belt cover spacer.
Remove the cover spacer and gasket.





34. Remove timing belt guide (No.1 crank position sensor plate).





35. Remove timing belt.

HINT (Re-using timing belt): If the installation marks have disappeared, place a new installation mark on the timing belt to match the dot mark of the crankshaft timing pulley.





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





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





38. Remove crankshaft timing pulley.
Using SST, remove the timing pulley. SST 09213-60017 (09213-00050)