Installation Procedure
- Assemble the cylinder head, if applicable. Refer to Cylinder Head Assemble .
- Install the cylinder head gasket.
- Install the cylinder head with the intake manifold and the exhaust manifold attached.
- Install the cylinder head bolts.
- Tighten the cylinder head bolts gradually and in the sequence shown.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft). Adjust the bolts to 60 degrees plus 60 degrees plus 60 degrees plus 10 degrees using J 45059 or KM-470-B .
- Connect the heater outlet hose to the coolant pipe.
- Install the rear timing belt cover.
- Install the bolts to the rear timing belt cover.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
- Install the CMP sensor. Install the CMP sensor bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 12 N.m (106 lb in).
- Install the timing belt idler pulley. Install the bolt. to the timing belt idler pulley
Tighten: Tighten the bolt to 40 N.m (30 lb ft).
- Install the timing belt automatic tensioner. Install the bolts to the timing belt automatic tensioner.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Install the intake camshaft gear.
- While holding the intake camshaft firmly in place, install the intake camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten: Tighten the bolt to 67.5 N.m (49 lb ft).
- Install the exhaust camshaft gear.
- While holding the exhaust camshaft firmly in place, install the exhaust camshaft gear bolt.
Tighten: Tighten the bolt to 67.5 N.m (49 lb ft).
- Apply a small amount of gasket sealant to the corners of the front camshaft caps and to the top of the seal between the rear valve cover and the cylinder head.
- Install the valve cover and the valve cover gasket.
- Install the valve cover bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
- Align the timing marks on the camshaft gear.
- Align the mark on the crankshaft gear to the notch at the bottom of the rear timing belt cover.
- Install the timing belt.
- Rotate the coolant pump clockwise using J 42492-A
(1), to apply tension to the timing belt.
Tighten: Tighten the retaining bolt to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
- Inspect and adjust the timing belt tension. Refer to Timing Belt Inspection .
- Install the retaining bolts that secure the engine mount to the engine mount bracket.
Tighten: Tighten the retaining bolts to 60 N.m (44 lb ft).
- Install the lower front timing belt cover.
- Install the bolts to the lower front timing belt cover.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
- Install the crankshaft pulley.
- Install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Tighten: Tighten the bolt to 95 N.m (70 lb ft) using a torque wrench. Using J 45059 or KM-470-B , tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to 30 degrees plus 15 degrees.
- Install the upper front timing belt cover.
- Install the bolts to the upper front timing belt cover.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).
- Connect the upper radiator hose to the thermostat housing.
- Connect the throttle body coolant hose to the thermostat housing.
- Install the catalytic converter. Refer to Catalytic Converter Replacement .
- Install the exhaust manifold heat shield. Install the bolts to the exhaust manifold heat shield.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).
- Connect the ECT sensor connector.
- Install the upper bolts to the intake manifold support bracket.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Install the canister purge solenoid valve at the intake manifold support bracket.
- Install the engine under-cover.
- Connect the front HO2S connector.
- Connect the EI system ignition coil connector.
- Connect the EGR valve connector.
- Install the accessory drive belt.
- Install the alternator bracket retaining nut.
Tighten: Tighten the nut to 25 N.m (18 lb ft).
- Install the alternator nut. Do NOT tighten.
- Connect the fuel line at the fuel rail.
- Connect the fuel injector harness connectors.
- Connect the ignition wires from the spark plugs.
- Connect the CMP sensor connector.
- Connect the crankcase ventilation tube to the valve cover.
- Connect the breather tube to the valve cover.
- Install the engine cover.
- Install the engine cover bolts.
- Connect the VGIS vacuum tank hose.
- Connect the VGIS connector.
- Connect the brake booster vacuum hose.
- Connect the MAP sensor connector.
- Connect the engine coolant inlet/outlet hose to the throttle body.
- Connect the throttle cable to the throttle body and the intake manifold.
- Connect the TP sensor connector.
- Connect the IAC valve connector.
- Connect the A/C pressure transducer connector.
- Install the air filter housing. Install the air filter housing bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the bolts to 8 N.m (71 lb in).
- Connect the air intake tube to the throttle body.
- Connect the IAT sensor connector.
- Connect the breather tube to the valve cover.
- Install the fuel pump fuse.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- Fill the engine cooling system. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System .