Removal

COMPONENTS FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION





1. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL CABLE FROM BATTERY.

CAUTION: Work must be started after 90 seconds from the time the ignition switch is turned to the LOCK position and the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected from the battery.

2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT.





3. REMOVE INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR.
- Disconnect the following hoses:
- Air hose from Idle Air Control (IAC) valve
- Air hose (from air control valve on PS pump) from intake air connector





- Remove the bolt holding the intake air connector to the cylinder head cover.
- Remove the 2 hose clamps.
- Disconnect the intake air connector from the throttle body and air cleaner hose. and remove the intake air connector.





4. REMOVE UPPER HIGH-TENSION CORD COVER.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Disconnect the front side claw groove of the upper cord cover from the claw of lower cord cover, and remove the upper cord cover.





5. REMOVE RH ENGINE WIRE COVER.
- Remove the bolt and engine wire cover.





6. REMOVE LH ENGINE WIRE COVER.
- Remove the 2 bolts and engine wire cover.





7. REMOVE RH NO.3 TIMING BELT COVER.
- Remove the 4 bolts, timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.





8. REMOVE LH NO.3 TIMING BELT COVER.
- Remove the 4 bolts.
- Disconnect the cord grommet from the timing belt cover, and remove the timing belt cover and 3 gaskets.
- Remove the cord grommet from the high-tension cord.
9. DISCONNECT RADIATOR HOSE FROM WATER INLET.





10. REMOVE DRIVE BELT IDLER PULLEY.
- Remove the pulley bolt, cover plate and idler pulley.





11. REMOVE RH NO.2 TIMING BELT COVER.
- Except Calif:
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector from the ignition coil bracket.





- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor wire from the timing belt cover.
- Remove the 5 bolts.
- Remove the connector grommet from the timing belt cover.
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor wire clamp from the timing belt cover.
- Remove the timing belt cover and 4 gaskets.





12. REMOVE LH NO.2 TIMING BELT COVER.
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor wire from the clamp on the timing belt cover.
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
- Remove the 3 bolts.
- Remove the connector grommet from the timing belt cover.
- Remove the timing belt cover and 2 gaskets.





13. DISCONNECT HIGH-TENSION CORDS FROM DISTRIBUTOR CAPS.
- Disconnect the high - tension cords at the rubber boot.
- Do not pull on the cord.

NOTICE: Pulling or bending the cords may damage the conductor inside.





14. REMOVE DISTRIBUTOR CAPS.
- Loosen the 3 bolts, and remove the distributor cap.
- Remove the 2 distributor caps.

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





15. REMOVE DISTRIBUTOR ROTORS.
- Loosen the 2 bolts. and remove the distributor rotor.
- Remove the 2 distributor rotors.

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





16. REMOVE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSINGS.
- RH Distributor Housing:
- Disconnect the camshaft position sensor connector.
- Remove the 3 bolts and distributor housing.
- Remove the 2 distributor housings.





17. REMOVE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS FROM DISTRIBUTOR HOUSINGS.
- Remove the bolt. screw and camshaft position sensor.
- Remove the 2 camshaft position sensors.