OEM 2008 Toyota Solara Timing Chain

2008 Toyota Solara Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the timing chain on 2008 Toyota Solara?

  A: Begin by uninstalling the hood sub-assembly followed by the front wheel RH and then removing both engine under covers LH and RH together with the front fender apron seal RH. The engine oil requires drainage followed by new gasket installation before securing the drain plug at 25 Nm torque (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf). Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly followed by the engine moving control rod with bracket then the engine mounting stay No.2 RH along with the engine mounting bracket No.2 RH. Proceed with the removal of the fan and generator V belt and then follow with the sequence of taking out the No.1 engine cover sub-assembly and engine wire and generator assembly and vane pump assembly and ignition coil assembly and lastly disconnect the ventilation hoses. Seamlessly disconnect the engine wire harness clamp from the cylinder head cover sub-assembly following removal of 8 bolts and 2 nuts. The repair technician should start by positioning the No.1 cylinder at TDC/compression before using Special Service Tools 09960-10010 and 09962-01000 to fix the pulley followed by loosening the bolt and completing its removal with Special Service Tools 09950-40011, 09951-04010, 09952-04010, 09953-04030, 09954-04010, 09955-04041, 09957-04010 and 91111-51014. Before separation cut the sealer between oil pan and crankcase with an oil pan seal cutter while removing 12 bolts and 2 nuts from the crankshaft position sensor and oil pan sub-assembly. The crankshaft should stay stationary when you uninstall No.1 chain tensioner assembly. Proceed to uninstall the bolt and nut and tensioner component from the V-ribbed belt tensioner assembly regardless of spring inclusion. Attach the engine hangers No. 1 and No. 2 with bolts that reach 38 Nm (387 kgf-cm, 28 ft-lbf) torque specification before connecting the engine chain hoist to the hangers. The first step requires removal of the bolt to disconnect FR from the engine mounting insulator. Next disconnect the manual transmission engine lateral control rod by removing the bolt. A steering gear return hose clamp must also be disconnected from the frame. Raising the engine becomes possible after you remove the 4 nuts from around the engine mounting insulator RH. The engine mounting bracket RH must be removed after removing 3 bolts, followed by timing chain cover sub-assembly extraction. With proper tooling remove the crankshaft position sensor plate No.1 and each of the chain tensioner slipper and chain vibration damper No.1, timing chain guide and bolts. Extract the combination of chain components along with the crankshaft timing sprocket. The maintenance of the No.2 chain sub-assembly requires counter-clockwise crankshaft rotation by 90 degrees followed by alignment of the oil pump driven sprocket adjusting hole with the pump groove and securement with a 4 mm (0.16 in.) bar prior to removing the nut, bolt, chain tensioner plate, spring, chain tensioner and oil pump driven sprocket, and chain.