Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Engine Front Cover

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
3. Remove the Engine Air Cleaner (ACL).
4. Remove. the upper radiator hose, the fan shroud and the lower radiator hose.
5. Disconnect camshaft position sensor electrical connector.
6. Raise and support the vehicle.





7. Remove the oil pan drain plug and drain the engine oil.





8. Disconnect the crankshaft sensor electrical connector.
9. Position the engine wiring harness aside.





10. Remove the power steering pump bracket bolts.





11. Remove the nuts and remove the power steering pump bracket.
12. Remove the crankshaft pulley.





13. Remove the four bolts.
14. Lower the vehicle.





15. Remove the heater water outlet tube hoses.





16. Detach the wiring harness from the outlet tube and position aside.





17. Remove the heater water outlet tube.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the heater water outlet tube.
18. Remove the camshaft synchronizer.





19. Remove the nuts and bolts. Remove the water pump.
20. Remove the crankshaft front oil seat.





21. Remove the front cover and the front cover gasket.
1 Remove the stud bolts.
2 Remove the bolt.

3 CAUTION: The cap screw is hidden; make sure to remove it or the front cover will be damaged.

Remove the cap screw.
4 Slide the front cover and the front cover gasket off the dowels. Discard the engine front cover gasket.

Installation

1. CAUTION: In order to prevent foreign material from contaminating the engine block or the engine front cover it is necessary to, seal the coolant and off passages of both components. Failure to follow these directions will result in engine damage.

CAUTION: Do not use a surface conditioning pad or any other type of fibrous abrasive disc to clean the gasket surfaces. Failure to follow these directions will result in engine damage.

Clean and inspect the engine block and front cover as follows:
- Pack the exposed portion of the oil pan with shop towels.
- Plug the oil and coolant passages.
- Clean the gasket surfaces.
- Clean all surfaces requiring gasket sealant with metal surface cleaner.
- Using compressed air, remove any remaining foreign material from the engine block and engine front cover.
- Remove the shop towels from the oil pan.
- Remove the plugs or seals from the engine block and engine front cover.





2. Apply a small amount of silicone gasket and sealant as shown on the oil pan to block parting location.





3. Install the front cover gasket and apply silicone gasket and sealant as shown on the oil pan.





4. CAUTION: Make sure the cap screw is inside. If it is missed, an engine oil leak may occur.

NOTE: The number 12 position is not part of the staged torque.

Install the front cover. Install water pump with a new gasket.
- Tighten the front cover bolts in the sequence shown in two stages:
- Stage 1: Install studs and tighten to 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.).
- Stage 2: Tighten the bolts, stud bolts and nuts to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the camshaft synchronizer.





6. Install the heater water outlet tube.





7. Attach the wiring harness to the outlet tube.





8. Install the heater water outlet tube hoses.
9. Raise and support the vehicle.





10. Install the four front oil pan-to-engine front cover bolts.
11. Install the crankshaft front oil seal.
12. Install the crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft damper.





13. Install the power steering pump bracket. Install the nuts.





14. Install the power steering pump bracket bolts.





15. Connect the crankshaft sensor electrical connector.
16. Install the crankshaft sensor shield.
17. Lower the vehicle.
18. Connect the battery ground cable.
19. Install the lower radiator hose, the fan shroud and the upper radiator hose.
20. Install the engine air cleaner.
21. Refill the cooling system.
22. Install the oil pan drain plug and fill the engine with clean engine oil.
23. Start the engine and check for leaks.