Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Engine Front Cover

Material:

Removal

CAUTION: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
3. Remove the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
4. Loosen the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts.
5. Remove the generator. For additional information, refer to Alternator.
6. Remove the crankshaft front seal.
7. Remove the oil pan.
8. Remove the nut and the generator support bracket.
9. Disconnect the lower radiator and heater hose from the coolant pump.
10. Remove the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
11. Remove the accessory drive belt tensioner.
12. Remove the bolt, nut and the A/C compressor bracket.
13. Remove 4 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.





14. Remove the 5 bolts, 5 stud bolts and the engine front cover and coolant pump as an assembly.
^ Remove and discard the front cover gasket.

Installation





1. Clean all sealing surfaces and position a new front cover gasket.





2. Install the engine front cover and coolant pump assembly.
1. Apply Thread Sealant with PTFE to the bolts indicated.
2. Install the 5 bolts and 5 stud bolts and tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the coolant pump pulley and 4 bolts.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
4. Install the A/C compressor bracket.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the accessory drive belt tensioner.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the accessory drive belt idler pulley.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
7. Connect the lower radiator and heater hose to the coolant pump.
8. Install the generator support bracket and nut.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the oil pan.
10. Remove the crankshaft front seal.
11. Install the generator. For additional information, refer to Alternator.
12. Install the degas bottle. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
13. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.
14. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.