1. Remove the battery cover..
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the plug hole plate..
4. Disconnect the wiring harness.
5. Remove the ignition coils..
6. Remove the spark plugs..
7. Remove the ventilation hose.
8. Remove the oil level gauge.
9. Remove the cylinder head cover..
10. Remove the aerodynamic under cover No.2 and splash shield as a single unit..
11. Measure the valve clearance.
NOTE:
Make sure to note down the measured values for choosing the suitable replacement tappets.
a. Turn the crankshaft clockwise so that the No.1 piston is at top dead center (TDC) of the compression stroke.
b. Measure the valve clearance at A in the figure.
IN: 0.22—0.30 mm {0.009—0.011 in}
EX: 0.27—0.37 mm {0.011—0.014 in}
c. If the valve clearance is out of the standard value, adjust it..
d. Turn the crankshaft 360°
clockwise so that the No.4 piston is at TDC of the compression stroke.
e. Measure the valve clearance at B in the figure.
IN: 0.22—0.30 mm {0.009—0.011 in}
EX: 0.27—0.37 mm {0.011—0.014 in}
f. If the valve clearance is out of the standard value, adjust it..
12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Hazard Warning Flasher
The hazard warning lights should always
be used when you stop on or near a
roadway in an emergency.
The hazard warning lights warn other
drivers that your vehicle is a traffic hazard
and that they must take extreme caution
when near it.
Depress the hazard warning flasher and
all the tu ...
Power Window Motor Inspection
Front Driver Side
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the inner garnish..
3. Remove the front door trim..
4. Disconnect the power window motor connector.
5. Apply battery positive voltage and connect the ground to power window motor
terminals E and F, and then inspect the ...
Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing
downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in} hole at a point 40—50 mm {1.6—1.9
in} from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear prot ...