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Right Timing Chain Cover






Right Timing Chain Cover

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Hand drill with plastic brush attachment

Protective eyewear

Sealant, refer to the Parts Catalog

Removing

- Remove vacuum pump.






- Free up electrical wiring harness - arrows -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and the bracket - 2 -.

- Remove the bolts - 1 through 4 - and remove the right timing chain cover.






Installing

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Cylinder Head Cover Overview ] Cylinder Head Cover Overview

Replace the bolts for the right timing chain cover.

- Remove old sealant form the grooves in the timing chain cover as well as from the sealing surfaces.

Risk of contaminating lubricating system.

Cover open parts of engine.

Risk of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

- Remove the remaining sealant on the left timing chain and cylinder head covers, for example with a rotating plastic brush.






- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 1.5 mm).






The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.

- Apply a sealant bead to the clean sealing surface of the right timing chain cover as shown in the illustration.

The groove - 1 - of sealing surface must be completely filled with sealant.






The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.

- Install the seal - 2 -.

Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 1.5 mm).






- Apply a 3 mm diameter sealant bead to the transitions between the cylinder head and lower timing chain cover - arrows - as illustrated.






The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

Do not apply sealant bead thicker than specified.

The timing chain cover must be installed within 5 minutes after applying the sealant

- Position the right timing chain cover and tighten the bolts. Refer to => [ Right Timing Chain Cover, Tightening Specifications and Sequence ] Timing Chain Covers Overview.






The rest of the installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Install the vacuum pump.