Timing Cover: Service and Repair

Timing Belt Cover









Removal

All timing belt covers

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

Upper timing belt cover

2. Loosen the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts.





3. Remove the accessory drive belt.

4. Remove the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount Removal and Replacement.

5. Remove the 4 bolts and coolant pump pulley.





6. Remove the 1 engine mount stud.





7. Remove the 9 bolts and the upper timing belt cover.





Lower timing belt cover

8. Remove the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley Crankshaft Pulley.

9. Remove the 3 bolts and the lower timing belt cover.





Timing belt cover backplate

10. Loosen the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts.





11. Remove the accessory drive belt.

12. Remove the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount Removal and Replacement.

13. Remove the 4 bolts and coolant pump pulley.





14. Remove the 1 engine mount stud.





15. Remove the 9 bolts and the upper timing belt cover.





16. Remove the 4 bolts and the timing belt cover backplate.





Installation

Timing belt cover backplate

1. Install the timing belt cover backplate and the 4 bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).






2. Install the upper timing belt cover and the 9 bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).






3. Install the 1 engine mount stud finger tight.





4. NOTICE: The 2 engine mount studs must be torqued or damage to the powertrain may occur.

Torque the 2 engine mount studs before installing the engine mount nuts.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).






5. Install the coolant pump pulley and the 4 bolts.
- Do not torque at this time.






6. Install the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount Removal and Replacement.

7. Install the accessory drive belt.

8. Tighten the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).





Lower timing belt cover

9. Install the lower timing belt cover and the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).






10. Install the crankshaft pulley. For additional information, refer to Crankshaft Pulley Crankshaft Pulley.

Upper timing belt cover

11. Install the upper timing belt cover and the 9 bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).






12. Install the 1 engine mount stud finger tight.





13. NOTICE: The 2 engine mount studs must be torqued or damage to the powertrain may occur.

Torque the 2 engine mount studs before installing the engine mount nuts.
- Tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).






14. Install the coolant pump pulley and the 4 bolts.
- Do not torque at this time.






15. Install the engine mount. For additional information, refer to Engine Mount Removal and Replacement.

16. Install the accessory drive belt.

17. Tighten the 4 coolant pump pulley bolts to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).