Variable Valve Timing Actuator: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
3. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
4. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
5. REMOVE V-BANK COVER
6. REMOVE FRONT UPPER FENDER PROTECTOR LH
7. REMOVE FRONT UPPER FENDER PROTECTOR RH
8. REMOVE FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL LH
9. REMOVE FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL RH
10. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
11. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
12. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
13. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
14. DISCONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
15. REMOVE AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
16. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY
17. REMOVE INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
18. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
a. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
b. Remove the bolt and oil control valve.
c. Remove the O-ring from the oil control valve.
19. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
a. Remove the bolt and V-bank cover bracket.
b. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
c. Remove the bolt and oil control valve.
d. Remove the O-ring from the oil control valve.
20. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
a. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
b. Remove the bolt and oil control valve.
c. Remove the O-ring from the oil control valve.
21. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
a. Disconnect the wiring harness from the bracket.
b. Remove the bolt and bracket.
c. Disconnect the oil control valve connector.
d. Remove the bolt and oil control valve.
e. Remove the O-ring from the oil control valve.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)
a. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
b. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
NOTE: Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
c. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
d. Install the bracket with the bolt.
Torque: 21 N.m (214 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)
e. Connect the wiring harness to the bracket.
2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Intake Side of Bank 2)
a. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
b. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
NOTE: Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
c. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
3. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Intake Side of Bank 1)
a. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
b. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
NOTE: Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
c. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
d. Install the V-bank cover bracket with the bolt.
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
4. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)
a. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring and install it to the oil control valve.
b. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
Torque: 10 N.m (102 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf)
NOTE: Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
c. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
5. INSTALL INTAKE AIR SURGE TANK
6. INSTALL THROTTLE BODY
7. INSTALL AIR CLEANER CAP WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
8. CONNECT NO. 2 VENTILATION HOSE
9. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
10. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
11. INSPECT FOR COOLANT LEAK
12. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
13. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
14. INSTALL FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
15. INSTALL FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL LH
16. INSTALL FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL RH
17. INSTALL FRONT UPPER FENDER PROTECTOR LH
18. INSTALL FRONT UPPER FENDER PROTECTOR RH
19. INSTALL V-BANK COVER
20. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
21. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
22. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
22. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization
NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.