Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Removal

REMOVAL

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY

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2. REMOVE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY

3. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK GUIDE

4. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 1)

5. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 1)

6. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Intake Side of Bank 2)

7. REMOVE CAMSHAFT TIMING OIL CONTROL SOLENOID ASSEMBLY (for Exhaust Side of Bank 2)

8. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Oil Cooler)

9. REMOVE NO. 5 WATER BY-PASS HOSE

10. REMOVE NO. 1 WATER BY-PASS HOSE

11. REMOVE NO. 2 WATER BY-PASS HOSE

12. REMOVE NO. 3 WATER BY-PASS HOSE

13. REMOVE WATER OUTLET

14. REMOVE NO. 1 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY

15. REMOVE NO. 2 IDLER PULLEY SUB-ASSEMBLY

16. REMOVE V-RIBBED BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY

17. DISCONNECT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR

(a) Disengage the clamp and disconnect the connector from the engine oil pressure switch assembly.

18. REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Oil Cooler)

(a) Remove the 2 nuts, bolt, oil filter bracket sub-assembly and gasket.

19. REMOVE OIL FILTER BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/o Oil Cooler)

(a) Remove the 2 nuts, bolt, oil filter bracket sub-assembly and gasket.

20. REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY

(a) Using SST, hold the crankshaft pulley and loosen the pulley set bolt. Continue to loosen the bolt until only 2 or 3 threads are screwed into the crankshaft.

*a	Hold
	Turn

SST: 09213-54015

91651-60855

SST: 09330-00021

(b) Using the pulley set bolt and SST, remove the crankshaft pulley and pulley bolt.

*a	Hold
	Turn

SST: 09950-50013

09951-05010

09952-05010

09953-05020

09954-05031

21. REMOVE NO. 1 FUEL PIPE SUB-ASSEMBLY

22. REMOVE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY

23. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 VVT sensors from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH.

(b) Remove the 14 bolts and cylinder head cover sub-assembly LH from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

(c) Remove the No. 2 cylinder head cover gasket.

(d) Remove the camshaft bearing cap oil hole gasket LH.

(e) Remove the 2 gaskets.

24. REMOVE CYLINDER HEAD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 VVT sensors from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly.

(b) Remove the 13 bolts and cylinder head cover sub-assembly from the camshaft housing sub-assembly.

(c) Remove the cylinder head cover gasket.

(d) Remove the camshaft bearing cap oil hole gasket RH.

(e) Remove the 2 gaskets.

25. REMOVE SPARK PLUG TUBE GASKET

26. REMOVE NO. 2 OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 10 bolts and 2 nuts.

	Bolt
	Nut

(b) Insert the blade of an oil pan seal cutter between the oil pans. Cut through the applied sealer and remove the No. 2 oil pan sub-assembly. Text in Illustration *a Oil Pan Seal Cutter NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the oil pans.

27. REMOVE OIL STRAINER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 nuts, oil strainer sub-assembly and O-ring.

28. REMOVE ENGINE OIL LEVEL SENSOR

29. REMOVE OIL PAN SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 16 bolts and 2 nuts.

	Bolt
	Nut

HINT:

Make sure the removed parts are returned to the same places they were removed from.

(b) Remove the oil pan sub-assembly by prying between the oil pan sub-assembly and cylinder block sub-assembly with a screwdriver. Text in Illustration *a LH Side *b RH Side NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the cylinder block sub-assembly and oil pan sub-assembly. HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(c) Remove the 3 O-rings from the timing chain cover assembly.

30. REMOVE TIMING CHAIN COVER ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 27 bolts and 2 nuts.

(b) Remove the timing chain cover assembly by prying between the timing chain cover assembly and cylinder head sub-assembly or cylinder block sub-assembly with a screwdriver. NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the timing chain cover assembly, cylinder block sub-assembly and cylinder head sub-assembly. HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(c) Remove the oil pump gasket from the cylinder block sub-assembly.

31. REMOVE FRONT CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL

(a) Using a screwdriver and wooden block, pry out the oil seal. NOTICE: Do not damage the surface of the oil seal press fit hole. HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.