Timing Cover: Service and Repair

TIMING BELT COVER(S)

REMOVAL

Front Cover - Upper





1. Remove upper timing belt cover fasteners (Fig. 100) and remove cover.

Front Cover - Lower
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Raise vehicle on hoist.
3. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
4. Remove accessory drive belts.
5. Remove crankshaft damper.
6. Remove AC/Generator belt tensioner.
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Disconnect generator connectors.
9. Remove generator and bracket.
10. Raise vehicle on hoist.
11. Remove fasteners attaching lower timing cover (Fig. 100).
12. Remove lower timing cover.

Rear Cover
1. Remove upper and lower front timing belt covers.
2. Remove Timing Belt.





3. Remove timing belt idler pulley (Fig. 101).





4. Remove both camshaft sprockets. Hold camshaft sprockets with Special Tool 6847 while removing center bolts (Fig. 102).





5. Remove rear timing belt cover fasteners and remove cover from engine (Fig. 103).

INSTALLATION

Rear Cover
1. Install rear timing belt cover and fasteners. Torque fasteners to specified values (Fig. 103).
2. Install camshaft sprockets. Hold camshaft sprockets with Special Tool 6847 while tightening center bolts to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 102).
3. Install timing belt idler pulley (Fig. 101).
4. Install timing belt.
5. Install upper and lower front timing belt covers.

Front Cover - Lower
1. Install lower timing belt cover and torque fasteners to 6 Nm (50 in. lbs.) (Fig. 100).
2. Lower vehicle.
3. Install generator and bracket.
4. Connect generator connectors.
5. Raise vehicle.
6. Install AC/Generator belt tensioner.
7. Install crankshaft damper.
8. Install accessory drive belts.
9. Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
10. Lower vehicle.
11. Connect negative battery cable.

Front Cover - Upper
1. Install timing belt cover. Torque fasteners to 6 Nm (50 in. lbs.) (Fig. 100).