Timing Cover: Service and Repair

TIMING BELT COVER(S)

REMOVAL

FRONT COVER
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove fastener securing ground strap to engine mount bracket.
3. Remove upper torque strut.
4. Remove power steering/air conditioning compressor drive belt.
5. Raise vehicle on hoist.
6. Remove accessory drive belt splash shield.
7. Remove generator drive belt.
8. Remove crankshaft damper.
9. Remove lower torque strut.
10. Lower vehicle.
11. Position a jack under engine. Raise jack enough to support engine weight.





12. Remove right engine mount to engine mount bracket through bolt (Fig. 151).





13. Lower engine enough with jack to remove lower engine mount bracket bolt (Fig. 152).
14. Raise engine with jack to allow engine-to-body clearance for engine mount bracket removal.
15. Remove power steering pump assembly and set aside. Do Not disconnect lines from pump.
16. Remove the two remaining bolts securing engine mount bracket to engine. Remove engine mount bracket (Fig. 152).





17. Remove the front timing belt cover fasteners. Remove front timing belt cover (Fig. 153).

REAR COVER
1. Remove front timing belt cover..
2. Remove timing belt.
3. Remove timing belt tensioner/bracket assembly.





4. Hold camshaft sprocket with Special Tools C-4687 and modified Adaptor C-4687-1 (Fig. 154), while removing attaching bolt.

NOTE: For Special Tool Identification, (Refer to -ENGINE - SPECIAL TOOLS).

5. Remove camshaft sprocket.





6. Remove rear cover attaching bolts (Fig. 155).
7. Remove rear cover (Fig. 155).

INSTALLATION

REAR COVER
1. Install rear cover and tighten bolts to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.) (Fig. 155).
2. Install the camshaft sprocket on the camshaft.

CAUTION: DO NOT use an impact wrench (or any other air operated tool) for tightening the camshaft sprocket bolt. Damage to the camshaft timing pin can result. ONLY use a hand wrench while holding camshaft sprocket with Special Tool.

3. Install camshaft sprocket retaining bolt. While holding sprocket with Special Tools C-4687 and modified Adaptor C-4687-1, tighten attaching bolt to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
4. Install timing belt tensioner/bracket assembly.
5. Install timing belt.
6. Install front timing belt cover.

FRONT COVER
1. Install front cover and tighten bolts to 12 Nm (105 inch lbs.) (Fig. 153).
2. Position engine mount bracket to its mounting location. Hand start the upper two bolts of the engine mount bracket (Fig. 152).
3. Lower engine with jack.
4. Install lower engine mount bracket bolt. Tighten bolt to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 152).
5. Raise engine with jack.
6. Tighten upper engine mount bracket bolts to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 152).
7. Install power steering pump assembly.
8. Lower engine with jack.
9. Install right engine mount to engine mount bracket through bolt. Tighten bolt to 118 Nm (87 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 151).
10. Remove jack from under engine.
11. Raise vehicle on hoist.
12. Install lower torque strut.
13. Install crankshaft damper.
14. Install accessory drive belts.
15. Install accessory drive belt splash shield.
16. Lower vehicle.
17. Install upper torque strut.
18. Install fastener securing ground strap to engine mount bracket.
19. Connect negative battery cable.
20. Perform torque strut adjustment procedure.