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Camshaft Oil Control Valve: Installation

  1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 1) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring, and install it to the oil control valve.
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

      Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • Do not allow foreign matter to contact the oil seal face of the oil control valve (connecting surface with cylinder head cover subassembly).
      • Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
    3. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
      Fig 1: Locating Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve Assembly (For Bank 1)
      G04943003Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Bank 2) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring, and install it to the oil control valve.
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.

      Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf) 

      NOTE:
      • Do not allow foreign matter to contact the oil seal face of the oil control valve (connecting surface with cylinder head cover subassembly).
      • Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or jumped when installing the oil control valve.
    3. Connect the camshaft timing oil control valve connector.
      Fig 2: Locating Camshaft Timing Oil Control Valve Assembly (For Bank 2)
      G04943004Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. INSTALL NO. 1 AIR CLEANER INLET (See  INSTALLATION   ) 
  4. INSTALL AIR CLEANER INLET COVER (See  INSTALLATION   ) 
  5. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See  INSTALLATION   ) 
  6. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  7. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER RH  (See INSTALLATION )
  8. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    1. Perform initialization (see INITIALIZATION ).
      NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
  9. DRIVING TEST 
    1. After the engine is warmed up, perform the driving test. Then check that the oil control valve operates normally.