TL V6-3.5L (2007)
Piston: Service and Repair
Crankshaft and Piston Removal
Crankshaft and Piston Removal
1. Remove the engine assembly.
2. Remove the transmission
3. M/T model: Remove the flywheel.
4. A/T model: Remove the drive plate.
5. Remove the cylinder heads.
6. Remove the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor.
7. Remove the timing belt drive pulley from the crankshaft.
8. Remove the oil pan.
9. Remove the engine block end cover.
10. Remove the rocker arm oil control solenoid/oil filter assembly.
11. Remove the oil screen (A), baffle plate (B), and oil pump (C).
12. If you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon around the top of any cylinder, remove it with a ridge reamer (A). Follow the reamer manufacturer's
instructions. If the ridge is not removed, it may damage the piston as it's pushed out.
