Timing Cover: Service and Repair

TIMING BELT COVER(S)

REMOVAL

FRONT COVER-UPPER





1. Remove upper torque strut attaching bolts and remove strut (Fig. 126).
2. Remove torque strut bracket from strut tower (Fig. 126).
3. Remove torque strut bracket from engine (Fig. 126).





4. Remove upper timing belt cover fasteners (Fig. 127) and remove cover.

FRONT COVER-LOWER
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Raise vehicle on hoist. Remove right front wheel.
3. Remove the accessory drive belt splash shield.
4. Remove accessory drive belts.
5. Remove crankshaft damper.
6. Remove the lower torque strut.
7. Disconnect exhaust system from manifold.
8. Disconnect A/C pressure switch at rear of compressor housing.
9. Lower vehicle and support engine with a jack.
10. Remove upper torque strut attaching bolts and remove strut (Fig. 126).
11. Remove power steering pump and bracket. Set pump aside. Do not disconnect lines from pump.
12. With engine properly supported, remove right engine mount through bolt.





13. Raise engine with jack until engine support bracket bolts are accessible (Fig. 128).
14. Remove engine support bracket (Fig. 128).
15. Remove timing belt cover fasteners and remove cover (Fig. 127).

REAR COVER
1. Remove front timing belt covers.
2. Remove timing belt.





3. Remove timing belt idler pulley (Fig. 129).





4. Remove camshaft sprockets. Use Special Tool 6847 to hold camshaft sprockets while removing the sprocket bolts (Fig. 130).





5. Remove rear timing belt cover fasteners and remove cover from engine (Fig. 131).

INSTALLATION

FRONT COVER-UPPER
1. Install timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 6 Nm (50 inch lbs.) (Fig. 127).
2. Install torque strut bracket to engine (Fig. 126).
3. Install torque strut bracket to strut tower (Fig. 126).
4. Install upper torque strut attaching bolts (Fig. 126).
5. Perform torque strut adjustment procedure.

FRONT COVER-LOWER
1. Install lower timing belt cover and tighten fasteners to 6 Nm (50 inch lbs.) (Fig. 127).
2. Install engine support bracket (Fig. 128). Ensure the power steering pump is properly located in mounting location on bracket. Tighten mount bracket bolts to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
3. Lower engine into mounting position and install right engine mount through bolt. Tighten bolt to 118 Nm (87 ft. lbs.).
4. Install power steering pump and bracket.
5. Install upper torque strut attaching bolts (Fig. 126).
6. Raise vehicle.
7. Connect exhaust system to manifold.
8. Connect A/C pressure switch connector.
9. Install crankshaft damper.
10. Install accessory drive belts.
11. Install lower torque strut.
12. Perform torque strut adjustment procedure.
13. Install accessory drive belt splash shield.
14. Install right front wheel.
15. Connect negative cable to battery.

REAR COVER
1. Install rear timing belt cover and fasteners. Torque fasteners to values specified in (Fig. 131).
2. Install timing belt idler pulley (Fig. 129). Torque timing belt idler pulley fastener to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: Do not use an impact wrench to tighten camshaft sprocket bolts. Damage to the camshaft to-sprocket locating dowel pin may occur.

3. Install camshaft sprockets. Hold sprockets with Special Tool 6847 while tightening center bolt to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 130).
4. Install timing belt.
5. Install front timing belt covers.