Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Fig. 5 Installing Front Cover:

1. Disconnect battery ground cable and drain cooling system.
2. Remove serpentine belt and tensioner.
3. Disconnect alternator and position aside.
4. Disconnect power steering pump and position aside.
5. Raise and support vehicle, then remove inner splash shield.
6. Remove flywheel cover attaching bolts at transaxle, then remove flywheel cover.
7. Remove harmonic balancer with pulling tool No. J 24420-B or equivalent.
8. Remove starter assembly.
9. Remove serpentine belt idler pulley.
10. Remove oil pan as outlined under OIL PAN.
11. Remove front cover lower attaching bolts.
12. Lower vehicle, then remove water pump attaching radiator hose.
13. Remove heater hose at cooling system fill pipe, then remove bypass and overflow hoses.
14. Remove water pump pulley, the remove spark plug wire shield at water pump.
15. Remove canister purge hose.
16. Remove upper front cover attaching bolts, then remove front cover, Fig. 5.
17. Reverse to install. Torque all attaching nuts, bolts or screws to specifications.