Timing Cover: Service and Repair

CRANKSHAFT FRONT COVER REPLACEMENT









REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Negative battery cable.
2. Power steering fluid reservoir from the radiator shroud.
3. Upper fan shroud.
4. Drive belt.
5. Generator with brackets and lay aside.
6. Crankshaft pulley and hub.
7. Oil pan.
8. Crankshaft front cover bolts and cover.
9. Crankshaft front seal. Pry out with a large screwdriver. Take care not to distort the timing gear cover.

CLEAN
^ Old RTV from the block, front cover, and oil pan. All loose RTV, or pieces causing installation interference, must be removed.
^ Oil and grease from the sealing surfaces on the block, oil pan, and crankcase front cover, using a suitable solvent.

INSTALL OR CONNECT

TOOL REQUIRED: J 35468 Crankshaft Seal Installer and Centering Tool

1. Crankshaft front cover seal to the crankcase front cover.
A. Lubricate the seal lips with engine oil.
B. Use J 35468 to install the seal to the cover.
C. Leave the tool in position in the seal.
^ Apply a 10 mm (3/8-inch) wide by'5 mm (3/16-inch) thick bead of RTV sealer to the oil pan at the front crankcase cover sealing surface.
^ Apply a 6 mm (1/4-inch) by 3 mm (1/8-inch) thick bead of RTV to the crankcase front cover at the block sealing surface.

NOTICE: The correct tool must be used to align the timing gear cover so the crankshaft front cover seal is properly centered around the crankshaft. The seal must be centered to prevent damage during hub installation.

2. Crankcase front cover (with J 35468 in place) to the block.
3. Crankcase front cover bolts.

TIGHTEN
Crankcase front cover bolts to 11 Nm (97 lbs. in.).

4. Remove J 35468 from the crankcase front cover.
5. Lower radiator hose and clamp at the coolant pump.
6. Crankshaft pulley and hub.
7. Generator and brackets.
8. Drive belt.
9. Upper fan shroud.
10. Power steering reservoir to the radiator shroud.
11. Negative battery cable.