Mazda 2006-2008 RX7 Engine - 01 Engine

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01
ENGINE
SECTION
01–10
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MECHANICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01-10
TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . 01-50
SERVICE TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . 01-60
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01–10 MECHANICAL
ENGINE OVERHAUL SERVICE
WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–2
ENGINE
MOUNTING/DISMOUNTING . . . . . . . . . 01–10–3
DISMOUNTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–3
TIMING CHAIN DISASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . 01–10–4
Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–5
Front Oil Seal Disassembly Note . . . . . 01–10–5
Chain Tensioner
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–5
Oil Pump Sprocket
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–5
CYLINDER HEAD (I)
DISASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–6
Camshaft Sprocket Lock Bolt,
Variable Valve Timing Actuator
Lock Bolt Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . 01–10–7
Camshaft Cap Disassembly Note . . . . . 01–10–7
Tappet Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–7
Cylinder Head Bolt
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–8
CYLINDER HEAD (II)
DISASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–8
Valve Keeper Disassembly Note . . . . . . 01–10–8
Valve Seal Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . 01–10–9
CYLINDER BLOCK (I)
DISASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–9
Drive Plate (ATX), Flywheel (MTX)
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–10
CYLINDER BLOCK (II)
DISASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–10
Connecting Rod Cap
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–11
Main Bearing Cap
Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–11
CYLINDER HEAD INSPECTION . . . . . . . 01–10–11
VALVE, VALVE GUIDE
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–12
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . 01–10–13
Valve Guide Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–13
Valve Guide Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–13
VALVE SEAT
INSPECTION/REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–14
VALVE SPRING INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . 01–10–15
CAMSHAFT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–15
TAPPET INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–17
CYLINDER BLOCK
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–17
OIL JET VALVE INSPECTION . . . . . . . . 01–10–18
PISTON INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–18
CRANKSHAFT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . 01–10–19
CONNECTING ROD INSPECTION . . . . . 01–10–20
BOLT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–21
VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR
INSPECTION [With variable valve
timing mechanism]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–21
OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV)
INSPECTION [With variable valve
timing mechanism]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–21
Coil Resistance Inspection . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–21
Spool Valve Operation Inspection . . . . 01–10–22
VALVE CLEARANCE
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–22
VALVE CLEARANCE
ADJUSTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–23
CYLINDER BLOCK (I) ASSEMBLY . . . . 01–10–27
Main Bearing Cap Assembly Note . . . . 01–10–28
Piston Ring Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . 01–10–28
Piston Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–28
Connecting Rod Bearing
Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–29
Connecting Rod Cap
Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–29
Balancer Unit Assembly Note. . . . . . . . 01–10–29
CYLINDER BLOCK (II)
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–32
Rear Oil Seal Assembly Note. . . . . . . . 01–10–33
Drive Plate (ATX), Flywheel (MTX)
Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–33
Oil pan Assembly Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–34
CYLINDER HEAD (I) ASSEMBLY. . . . . . 01–10–35
Valve Seal Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–35
Valve Keeper Assembly Note . . . . . . . . 01–10–35
CYLINDER HEAD (II) ASSEMBLY . . . . . 01–10–36
Cylinder Head Bolt
Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–37
Camshaft Assembly Note. . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–37
Camshaft Sprocket, Variable Valve
Timing Actuator Assembly Note. . . . . 01–10–37
TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . 01–10–38
Oil Pump Sprocket Assembly Note . . . 01–10–39
Timing Chain Assembly Note . . . . . . . . 01–10–39
Camshaft Sprocket, Variable Valve
Timing Actuator Assembly Note. . . . . 01–10–40