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Camshaft Oil Control Valve: Installation: Installation

  1. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring, and install it to the oil control valve.
      Fig 1: Identifying NEW O-Ring
      GTY231574Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
      Fig 2: Locating Bolt And Oil Control Valve
      GTY194945Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      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).
      • Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or moved out of place when installing the oil control valve.
    3. Connect the oil control valve connector.
  2. INSTALL CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side) 
    1. Apply a light coat of engine oil to a new O-ring, and install it to the oil control valve.
      Fig 3: Identifying NEW O-Ring
      GTY231574Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Install the oil control valve with the bolt.
      Fig 4: Locating Bolt And Oil Control Valve
      GTY194946Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      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).
      • Be careful that the O-ring is not cracked or moved out of place when installing the oil control valve.
    3. Connect the oil control valve connector.
  3. INSPECT FOR OIL LEAK  . Refer to REPLACEMENT - Step 5
  4. INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY  See step  5