Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual - part 583

COMPONENTS FOR DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER BLOCK

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ENGINE MECHANICAL

Cylinder Block

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PREPARATION FOR DISASSEMBLY

(See Components on page 

EM–131

)

1. 

REMOVE DRIVE PLATE
Remove the eight bolts, two spacers and drive plate.

2.  INSTALL ENGINE TO ENGINE STAND FOR

DISASSEMBLY

3. 

REMOVE TIMING BELT AND PULLEYS
(See pages 

EM–36

 to 44)

4. 

REMOVE Cylinder Block
(See pages 

EM–61

 to 75)

5. 

REMOVE RH ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
Remove the four bolts and mounting bracket.

6. 

REMOVE LH ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
(a)  Remove the clamp bolt, and disconnect the engine wire

from the engine mounting bracket.

(b)  Remove the four bolts and mounting bracket.

7. REMOVE 

STARTER

(a)  Remove the two bolts, and disconnect the starter from

the cylinder block.

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(b)  Disconnect the wire clamp from the bracket on the

starter.

(c)  Remove the nut, and disconnect the wire.
(d)  Disconnect the connector, and remove the starter.

8. 

REMOVE KNOCK SENSORS
(a)  Disconnect the two knock sensor connectors.
(b)  Using SST, remove the two knock sensors.
SST 09816–30010

9. REMOVE 

WATER 

BY–PASS 

PIPE

(a)  Remove the two bolts.
(b)  Pull out the by–pass pipe from the water pump.
(c)  Remove the O–ring from the by–pass pipe.

10.  REMOVE ENGINE WIRE

(a)  Disconnect the following connectors:

(1)  Oil level sensor connector
(2)  Oil pressure switch connector

(b)  Remove the three bolts and wire cover from the LH side

of the cylinder block.

(c)  Remove the two bolts and engine wire.

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11. REMOVE 

WATER 

PUMP

(a)  Remove the five mounting bolt, two mounting stud bolts

and mounting nut.

(b)  Remove the water pump by prying the portions between

the water pump and cylinder block with a screwdriver.

12.  REMOVE NO.2 AND NO.1 OIL PANS

(See steps 7 to 12 on pages 

LU–9

 to 11)

13.  REMOVE OIL PUMP

(a)  Remove the eight mounting bolts.

(b) Remove 

the oil pump by prying the portions between the

oil pump and cylinder block with a screwdriver.

(c)  Remove the O–ring from the cylinder block.

14. REMOVE 

ALTERNATOR 

BRACKET

Remove the bolt and bracket.

15.  REMOVE WATER SEAL PLATE

Remove the two nuts and seal plate.

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