Removal and Replacement

Oil Flow Control Solenoid Valve

REMOVAL

1. INTAKE SIDE
Oil flow control solenoid valve is a unit with front camshaft cap.
Refer to "Camshaft" for the removal procedure.

2. EXHAUST SIDE
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.






2. Lift up the vehicle.
3. Remove the under cover.
4. Remove the center exhaust pipe.
5. Remove ground cable (A) from the engine harness cover, and remove the engine harness cover from the engine. (LH side only)






6. Disconnect the connector (A) from the oil flow control solenoid valve, and remove the oil flow control solenoid valve from the cylinder head.






INSTALLATION

1. INTAKE SIDE
Refer to Camshaft for installation procedure.

2. EXHAUST SIDE
Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque: 10 N.m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.4 ft-lb)






Tightening torque:
T1: 6.4 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)
T2: 7 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)